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Glyptothorax laosensis Fowler, 1934

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Freshwater Fishes of China in Coloured Illustrations (1) Zhou Hang (1) Cheilinus Aquarium Photography (3)

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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). Habitat: Adults inhabit flowing waters of small and medium-sized streams. Found over coarse substrates and in small upland streams with alternating pools, waterfalls and rapids. Colouration: G. laosensis has a blackish body; a yellowish stripe along the middle of the side and one along the dorsal mid-line; head and body smooth, covered by small tubercles, all more or less of same size; usually a black bar or almost entirely black on anal fin. Diet: Feeds on aquatic insect larvae. Etymology: The specific name laosensis: –ensis, Latin suffix denoting place: Laos (which Fowler defined as “Siam,” now Thailand), where type locality (Bua Yai, Mekong River drainage) is situated, but also occurs in Laos (and China).

Common Name:

None

Synonyms:

None

Family:

Sisoridae

Distribution:

Asia: Chao Phraya and Mekong drainages, China, Laos and Thailand. Type Locality: Bua Yai [Mekong drainage], E. Thailand.

Size:

11.0cm. (4¼ins)

Temp:

18-23°c (63-73°f.)

p.H.

6.0-7.0.

IUCN Red List

The species has a wide distribution and is considered Least Concern, but does need updating, (IUCN 2012).

Reference:

Alfred W. Thomson & Lawrence M. Page; 30 October 2006. Genera of the Asian Catfish Families Sisoridae and Erethistidae (Teleostei: Siluriformes) (Zootaxa 1345).
Froese, R. and D. Pauly. Editors. 2008. FishBase. World Wide Web electronic publication. www.fishbase.org, version (01/2009).
Kottelat, M., 2001. Fishes of Laos. WHT Publications Ltd., Colombo 5, Sri Lanka. 198 p.
Ng, H.H. 2012. Glyptothorax laosensis. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2012.
Rainboth, W.J., 1996. Fishes of the Cambodian Mekong. FAO Species Identification Field Guide for Fishery Purposes. FAO, Rome, 265 p.
The ETYFish Project Fish Name Etymology Database © Christopher Scharpf.

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Glyptothorax laosensis

Glyptothorax laosensis

Glyptothorax laosensis
Head view

Glyptothorax laosensis
Pectoral view

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