All Fishes ⇒ Pseudopimelodidae ⇒ The genus Cruciglanis

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Etymology Cruciglanis, from the Latin crucis, cross; and glanis, meaning catfish, in allusion to the crucifix shape of the second basibranchial in the branchial arch. Gender: Masculine.
Identification Cruciglanis is distinguished from all other pseudopimelodid genera by the following characters: Caudal fin emarginated with rounded edges and ventral lobe larger than the dorsal one; caudal fin with a dark spot at its base and fused with the peduncular spot, covering the anterior three quarters of its length, and distal rim totally hyaline; subdorsal and the subadipose spots are joined forming an oval-shaped clear spot; the second basibranchial ossified, cross-shaped with lateral processes; ectopterygoid bone with the shape of an inverted comma, its distal end narrow and directed medially towards the endopterygoid (=mesopterygoid); anterior fontanel elongated, reaching posteriorly to the level of the infraorbital sensory canal opening of the sphenotic bone.
Breeding Unreported in the aquarium.
Size Smallest 112mm, largest 112mm, average 112mm, most commonly 112mm. All SL.
Species There are 1 "species" in the database
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