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Trio of specimens from the type locality, Chantaburi, SE Thailand
Trio of specimens from Thai peninsular
Bumang River, Bangka, Indonesia

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Scientific Name	**Glyptothorax fuscus** Fowler, 1934
Common Name
Type Locality	Chantaburi, southeastern Thailand.
Pronunciation	Gleep toe thor axe - foo skuss
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. From the Latin fuscus, meaning brown, in reference to the color.
Species Information
Size	121mm or 4.8" SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp.
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). A stout-bodied species with a relatively slender caudal peduncle and a fairly uniformly-colored, rusty brown body with a few scattered darker spots. A distinct, thin pale midlateral band is often present.
Sexing	Males have a longer genital papilla.
General Remarks	This is the common lowland species found throughout the Malay Peninsula, and is probably the only species of Glyptothorax inhabiting small, forested streams.
Habitat Information
Distribution	Asia: Chao Phraya and Mekong basins. Pacific, Malaysia Waters, Peninsular Malaysia Waters (click on these areas to find other species found there) Mekong (click on these areas to find other species found there) Thailand Waters, Chao Praya (click on these areas to find other species found there) Login to view the map.
IUCN Red List Category	Least Concern , range map and more is available on the IUCN species page. Last assessed 2019.
pH	6.0 - 7.2
Temperature	21.0-26.0°C or 69.8-78.8°F (Show species within this range)
Other Parameters	Strong current preferred. Good oxygenation necessary.
Husbandry Information
Feeding	Will feed on live/frozen food, but does not appear to take prepared foods. User data.
Furniture	A bottom of coarse sand/fine gravel and enough hiding spaces to partially deflect the current and for the fish to hide in. This can either be in the form of driftwood and/or leaf litter.
Compatibility	A peaceful species suitable for a fast water tank. Best kept in a well-oxygenated tank with strong current.
Breeding	Not reported.
Breeding Reports	There is no breeding report.
Further Information
Reference	Proceedings of the Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia v. 86, pp 89, Figs. 31-33.
Registered Keepers	There is no registered keeper.
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Last Update	2025 Jan 02 01:37 (species record created: 2004 Mar 27 00:00)