/siluriformes/sisoridae/glyptothorax/cf_pectinopterus/1.jpg "Glyptothorax cf. pectinopterus")
Dehradun, Uttarakhand, India/siluriformes/sisoridae/glyptothorax/cf_pectinopterus/2.jpg "Glyptothorax cf. pectinopterus")
Dehradun, Uttarakhand, India/siluriformes/sisoridae/glyptothorax/cf_pectinopterus/3.jpg "Glyptothorax cf. pectinopterus")
Closeup of thoracic adhesive apparatus./siluriformes/sisoridae/glyptothorax/cf_pectinopterus/4.jpg "Glyptothorax cf. pectinopterus")
Habitat in Dehradun, Uttarakhand, India/siluriformes/sisoridae/glyptothorax/cf_pectinopterus/5.jpg "Glyptothorax cf. pectinopterus")
Habitat in Dehradun, Uttarakhand, India/siluriformes/sisoridae/glyptothorax/cf_pectinopterus/6.jpg "Glyptothorax cf. pectinopterus")
Dorsal view./siluriformes/sisoridae/glyptothorax/cf_pectinopterus/7.jpg "Glyptothorax cf. pectinopterus")
Dorsal view./siluriformes/sisoridae/glyptothorax/cf_pectinopterus/8.jpg "Glyptothorax cf. pectinopterus")
Lateral view./siluriformes/sisoridae/glyptothorax/cf_pectinopterus/9.jpg "Glyptothorax cf. pectinopterus")
Closeup of thoracic adhesive apparatus.
Video: Habitat in Dehradun, Uttarakhand, India
 All Fishes Data Sheet | |
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| Scientific Name | Glyptothorax cf. pectinopterus |
| Common Name | |
| Pronunciation | Gleep toe thor axe |
| Etymology | The generic name comes from the Greek glyptos, meaning carved, and thorax, meaning breastplate (or the part of the body covered by it), in reference to the folds of skin comprising the thoracic adhesive apparatus. |
| Species Information | |
| Identification | Sisorid catfishes of the genus Glyptothorax Blyth are benthic inhabitants of torrential waters of rivers and streams in montane and submontane parts of tropical Asia. The members of the genus are adapted to attach themselves to rocks and boulders against strong currents by means of a thoracic adhesive apparatus comprising grooves and folded pleats of skin parallel or oblique to the longitudinal axis of the body. The genus has a wide distribution, ranging from Turkey and Syria in the west, to India and China in the east, and extending further southeastward to Indonesia. With 84 nominal species, Glyptothorax are the most speciose genus of catfishes in Asia (Eschmeyer et al., 1998, Ng, 2005); 67 species were treated as valid by Thomson & Page (2006). |
| Habitat Information | |
| Distribution | This species was collected from the Ganges Drainage in Dehradun, Uttarakhand, India. |
| Husbandry Information | |
| Breeding | Unreported in the aquarium. |
| Breeding Reports | There is no breeding report. |
| Further Information | |
| Registered Keepers | There is no registered keeper. |
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| Last Update | 2015 Feb 12 12:13 (species record created: 2014 Nov 16 20:16) |