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Scientific Name	**Pterocryptis cochinchinensis** (Valenciennes, 1840)
Common Name
Type Locality	Cochinchine [? southern Vietnam].
Synonym(s)	Herklotsella anomala, Parasilurus anomalus, Parasilurus cochinchinensis, Pterocryptis anomalus, Silurus anomalus, Silurus cochinchiensis, Silurus cochinchinensis
Pronunciation	Terr oh krip tiss - koh cheen chee nan siss
Etymology	The generic name comes from the Greek pteron, meaning fin, and kryptos, meaning hidden; in reference to the small dorsal fin. The specific epithet comes from Cochinchina (the old name for southern Vietnam), where the fish was first discovered.
Species Information
Size	235mm or 9.3" SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp.
Identification	Catfishes of the genus Pterocryptis Peters, 1861, are medium-sized members of the Siluridae usually found in fast-flowing mountain streams throughout India, southern China and Southeast Asia. Pterocryptis had been considered a junior synonym of Silurus Linnaeus, 1758, until its rediagnosis by Bornbusch (1991). There are 16 nominal species of Pterocryptis (Ng & Freyhof, 2001). They can be distinguished from other siluroids by having a small dorsal fin, upper jaw longer than the lower jaw and a confluent anal and caudal fin with a distinct notch between them. Easily distinguished by its blunt head and truncate caudal fin. There are actually several species of Pterocryptis currently identified as . The true P. cochinchinensis is restricted to central Vietnam.
Sexing	Males have a small conical genital paiplla while females have a large, flattened, leaf-like papilla. Males also have strong serrations on the posterior edge of the pectoral spine that females lack.
General Remarks	Found in hillstreams with moderate to swift current and a predominantly rocky bottom.
Habitat Information
Distribution	Asia: Nam Xam basin in Laos, Viet Nam, southeastern China and Thailand. Vietnam waters, Central Vietnam Waters (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 2010.
pH	6.4 - 7.2
Temperature	16.0-23.0°C or 60.8-73.4°F (Show species within this range)
Other Parameters	Current strongly preferred
Husbandry Information
Feeding	Readily feeds on live/frozen foods and other prepared foods such as pellets. May eat very small fishes. User data.
Furniture	Provide plenty of rocks as hiding places.
Compatibility	Peaceful fish that is compatible with most (except very small) fish. Best kept in a well-oxygenated tank with a vigorous current. Ideal tankmates include balitorine loaches such as Homaloptera, and fast-swimming cyprinids such as Danio or >Barilius.
Breeding	Not reported.
Breeding Reports	There is no breeding report.
Further Information
Reference	Histoire naturelle des poissons v. 14, pp 352.
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Last Update	2025 Jan 02 01:38 (species record created: 2006 Dec 25 21:31)