/siluriformes/sisoridae/glyptothorax/himalaicus/1.jpg "Glyptothorax himalaicus")
Live colouration./siluriformes/sisoridae/glyptothorax/himalaicus/2.jpg "Glyptothorax himalaicus")
Type locality and typical habitat.
 All Fishes Data Sheet | |
|---|---|
| Scientific Name | Glyptothorax himalaicus Vijayakrishnan & Shinde, 2025 |
| Common Name | |
| Type Locality | India: Uttarakhand: Ganges River at Haridwar. |
| Type Locality Notes | Glyptothorax himalaicus was collected from a shallow, fast-flowing stream with a predominantly sandy bottom with cobblestone and pebbles as substrates. Co-occurring fishes include Glyptothorax bhurainu, Garra sp., Botia almorhae, Labeo sp., and Tariqilabeo latius. |
| Pronunciation | Gleep toe thor axe - hee maa lay cus. |
| 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 specific name comes from the Latin ‘himalaicus’ meaning of, or pertaining to the Himalayas, in reference to the location of the type locality in Haridwar, at the foothills of the Garhwal Himalayas in Uttarakhand State, India. |
| 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 is currently known from the upper reaches of the Ganges River basin in northern India. Indian waters, North Eastern India Waters, Padma, Ganges (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 | |
| 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 is no record of this fish being seen. |
| Forum BBCode | |
 | Look up G. himalaicus on PlanetCatfish.com |
 | Look up G. himalaicus on Fishbase |
 | Look up G. himalaicus on Encyclopedia of Life |
 | Look up G. himalaicus on Global Biodiversity Information Facility |
| LFS label creator ARN ref:1.20.170.8938 | |
| Last Update | 2025 Mar 30 05:44 (species record created: 2025 Mar 28 00:42) |