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Glyptothorax dorsalis Vinciguerra, 1890 |
Image contributors to this species: |
Stuart Brown (2) CAFS (1) |
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Description: Glyptothorax is distinguished from all other sisorid genera by having an adhesive apparatus on the thorax with with grooves parallel or oblique to the longitudinal axis of the body (vs. thoracic adhesive grooves transverse to the longitudinal axis of the body in Pseudecheneis, and thoracic adhesive apparatus absent in all other genera). Etymology: The specific name dorsalis: Latin for of the back, referring to elevated dorsal fin, its height greater than height of body. Remarks: This species has been considered a synonym of G. platypogonoides by many authors. We consider this species (Thomson & Page 2006) valid and tentatively consider all records of G. platypogonoides from India and Myanmar to be based on G. dorsalis. |
Common Name: |
None |
Synonyms: |
Glyptothorax minutes, Glyptothorax siamensis |
Family: |
Sisoridae |
Distribution: |
Asia: Irrawaddy and Salween drainages, Myanmar and China. Type locality: Meetan (Salween drainage), Upper Myanmar, Burma. |
Size: |
10.0cm. (4ins) |
Temp: |
22-25°c (71-77°f.) |
p.H. |
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6.5-7.5. |
IUCN Red List |
Glyptothorax dorsalis is known from the Salween and Irrawaddy river drainages in Myanmar. Although it has been reported from the Salween River drainage in China (Chu and Mo 1999), this record is questionable as it likely refers to G. ngapang and requires verification. Although the current population and its trends are not well known, current indications from field surveys are that this species is still relatively widespread and abundant. Therefore, this species is assessed as Least Concern here, but needs updating, (IUCN 2010). |
Reference: |
Alfred W. Thomson &
Lawrence M. Page;
30 October 2006. Genera of the Asian Catfish Families
Sisoridae and Erethistidae (Teleostei: Siluriformes)
(Zootaxa 1345). |
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Glyptothorax dorsalis |
 Glyptothorax
dorsalis Head view |
Glyptothorax dorsalis |
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