Chel River, Darjeeling , India
Chel River, Darjeeling , India
Chel River, Darjeeling , India
Chel River, Darjeeling , India
Chel River, Darjeeling , India
Chel River, Darjeeling , India
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| Scientific Name | Olyra praestigiosa Ng & Ferraris, 2016 |
| Common Name | Chel River Fighting Catfish |
| Type Locality | Chel River, approximately 1.25 km north of Gorubathan, Kalimpong Subdivision, Darjeeling District, West Bengal, India, 26°58'19.6"N, 88°41'56.3"E. |
| Synonym(s) | |
| Pronunciation | oh LIE rah |
| Etymology | Olyra: From the Greek olyra, meaning a kind of grain (probably rye); probably in allusion to the shape of the fish. Named after the genus, Bagrus, which refers to the Arabic name of a fish. |
| Species Information | |
| Identification | The bagrid catfish genus Olyra is known from the Ganges-Brahmaputra river system in the northern part of the Indian subcontinent. It is also known from localities southwards to the Manimalai River in southwestern India and eastwards to the Mae Klong River drainage in western Thailand. The genus is a supported monophyletic group diagnosed by the following combination of external characters: anguilliform body; unossified first and second dorsal-fin elements; and greatly enlarged upper caudal-fin lobe. The bagrid catfish genus Olyra is known from the Ganges-Brahmaputra river system in the northern part of the Indian subcontinent. It is also known from localities southwards to the Manimalai River in southwestern India and eastwards to the Mae Klong River drainage in western Thailand. The genus is a supported monophyletic group diagnosed by the following combination of external characters: anguilliform body; unossified first and second dorsal-fin elements; and greatly enlarged upper caudal-fin lobe. |
| Habitat Information | |
| Distribution | Primarily Asia but a handful of species in Africa. Indian waters, North Eastern India Waters, Padma, Jamuna, Brahmaputra, Tista (click on these areas to find other species found there) Indian waters, North Eastern India Waters, Padma, Jamuna, Brahmaputra, Dissang, Tissa (click on these areas to find other species found there) Login to view the map. |
| IUCN Red List Category | Not Evaluated |
| Husbandry Information | |
| Breeding Reports | There is no breeding report. |
| Further Information | |
| Reference | Zootaxa 4079 (no. 3), pp 382, Figs. 1, 2. |
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| LFS label creator ARN ref:1.8.178.5225 | |
| Last Update | Thu Nov 03, 2022 9:26 pm (Species record created: Thu Jan 01, 1970 1:00 am) |