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Scientific Name	**Glyptothorax zeiladensis** Shangningam, Kosygin & Gurumayum, 2024
Common Name
Type Locality	Maruiti stream, Zeilad Wildlife Sanctuary near Tongtao village, Barak-Surma-Meghna River drainage, Tamenglong District, Manipur, India, 24°54ʹ20.9"N, 93°22ʹ41.16"E.
Pronunciation	Gleep toe thor axe - zey lad ensis.
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. The species is named after its type locality, the Zeilad Wildlife Sanctuary.
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	Indian waters, North Eastern India Waters, Padma, Ganges, Meghna, Surma, Barak (click on these areas to find other species found there) Login to view the map.
IUCN Red List Category	Not Evaluated
Husbandry Information
Breeding	Unreported in the aquarium.
Breeding Reports	There is no breeding report.
Further Information
Reference	Records of the Zoological Survey of India v. 124 (no. 2), pp 114, Figs. 1-2.
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Last Update	2025 Feb 02 10:39 (species record created: 2024 Dec 14 10:06)