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Pseudolaguvia muricata Ng, 2005

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Description: Dorsal soft rays (total): 5; Anal soft rays: 10 - 11; Vertebrae: 28 - 30. Differs from its congeners by having elongate dorsal (21.2-26.7% SL) and pectoral (26.8-35.7% SL) spines. Differs from Pseudolaguvia foveolata in having a thoracic adhesive apparatus reaching beyond the base of the last pectoral-fin ray, a shorter caudal peduncle (12.6-15.7% SL vs. 20.7) and fewer vertebrae (28-30 vs. 33); from P. kapuri in having a shorter adipose-fin base (12.3-16.1% SL vs. 17.1-18.8); from P. ribeiroi in having a shorter caudal peduncle (12.6-15.7% SL vs. 16.4-18.2); and from P. inornata in having (vs. lacking) light brown patches on the body and a shorter caudal peduncle (12.6-15.7% SL vs. 16.3-19.0). Further differs from P. shawi in lacking a colour pattern of strongly contrasting brown and yellow bands and in having a larger interorbital distance (31.4-36.7% HL vs. 23.4-29.6); from P. tenebricosa in having a shorter caudal peduncle (12.6-15.7% vs. 16.9-18.9); and from P. tuberculata in having a shorter adipose-fin base (12.3-16.1% SL vs. 16.8-22.7) and caudal peduncle (12.6-15.7% SL vs. 16.2-20.1). Habitat: This small species is found in clear, shallow, slow-flowing stream with a mixed substrate of sand and detritus. Etymology: Pseudolaguvia, Pseudo-, false; i.e., although this genus may superficially resemble several “closely allied” genera, including Laguvia (a junior synonym of Erethistes), such an appearance is false. The species epithet muricata, from the Latin adjective muricata, meaning spiny (like a murex), in reference to its elongate dorsal and pectoral-fin spines.

Common Name:

Tiger Bee Cat

Synonyms:

None

Family:

Sisoridae

Distribution:

Asia: Brahmaputra River drainage in Bangladesh. Type locality: Rangapani Khal (creek), 6 km NNW of Jaintapur on Sylhet-Shilling highway, 25°10’N, 92°6'E, [Brahmaputra drainage] Sylhet district, Bangladesh.

Size:

2.5cm (1ins)

Temp:

22-24°C (71-75°F)

p.H.

6.0-7.5.

IUCN Red List

Pseudolaguvia muricata is known from the Brahmaputra River drainage in Bangladesh and the Tista River (a tributary of the Brahmaputra River) in northeastern India (West Bengal). There is insufficient information regarding the distribution and population trend of this species, since museum holdings of this species are scarce. Information about its biology and potential threats facing this species is also lacking. Hence, it is not possible to accurately assess this species and it is considered Data Deficient at present, but needs updating, (IUCN 2010).

Reference:

Froese, R. and D. Pauly. Editors. 2011. FishBase. World Wide Web electronic publication. www.fishbase.org, version.
Ng, H.H., 2005. Two new species of Pseudolaguvia (Teleostei: Erethistidae) from Bangladesh. Zootaxa 1044:35-47.
Ng, H.H. 2010. Pseudolaguvia muricata. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2010.
The ETYFish Project. Fish Name Etymology Database © Christopher Scharpf.
Thomson, A.W. and L.M. Page, 2006. Genera of the Asian catfish families Sisoridae and Erethistidae (Teleostei: Siluriformes). Zootaxa 1345:1-96.

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Pseudolaguvia muricata

Pseudolaguvia muricata

Pseudolaguvia muricata
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