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| Scientific Name | Erethistoides sicula Ng, 2005 |
| Common Name | Cheetah Catfish |
| Type Locality | Schutunga River, tributary of Mansai River, at Ansole, 26°22'24''N, 89°11'17''E, West Bengal, India. |
| Pronunciation | err ee this toy dees - SIK you lah |
| Etymology | Greek, erethizo = that irritates + Greek, suffix oides = similar The species name comes from the Latin sicula, meaning dagger, in reference to the short pectoral spines of this species. |
| Species Information | |
| Size | 39mm or 1.5" SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp. |
| Identification | Erethistoides sicula differs from both E. montana and E. pipri in having a longer caudal peduncle and shorter pectoral spine. |
| Habitat Information | |
| Distribution | Asia: known from the Mansai River drainage, itself a tributary of the Brahmaputra River in northern West Bengal state in India. Indian waters, North Eastern India Waters, Padma, Jamuna, Brahmaputra, Mansai (click on these areas to find other species found there) Indian waters, Bengal Waters, West Bengal Waters (click on these areas to find other species found there) Login to view the map. |
| IUCN Red List Category | Data Deficient , range map and more is available on the IUCN species page. Last assessed 2009. |
| Husbandry Information | |
| Furniture | All decor except plants are unnecessary, this species lives in wide expanses of moderate flowing, shallow water over sandy substrate. |
| Breeding | Unreported. |
| Breeding Reports | There is no breeding report. |
| Further Information | |
| Reference | Zootaxa No. 1021, pp 2, Fig. 1, 2a, 4a,. |
| Registered Keepers | There is no registered keeper. |
| Wishlists | Love this species? Click the heart to add it to your wish list. There is no wish to keep this species. |
| Spotters | Spotted this species somewhere? Click the binoculars! There are 5 records of this fish being seen, view them all. |
| Forum BBCode | |
 | Look up E. sicula on PlanetCatfish.com |
 | Look up E. sicula on Fishbase |
 | Look up E. sicula on Encyclopedia of Life |
 | Look up E. sicula on Global Biodiversity Information Facility |
| LFS label creator ARN ref:1.20.332.1488 | |
| Last Update | 2025 Jan 01 12:26 (species record created: 2005 Mar 06 00:00) |