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West Bengal,India/siluriformes/siluridae/pterocryptis/gangelica/5.jpg "Pterocryptis gangelica")
West Bengal,India
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| Scientific Name | Pterocryptis gangelica Peters, 1861 |
| Common Name | |
| Type Locality | Ganges River, India |
| Pronunciation | Terr oh krip tiss |
| Etymology | The generic name comes from the Greek pteron, meaning fin, and kryptos, meaning hidden; in reference to the small dorsal fin. |
| Species Information | |
| Size | 180mm or 7.1" 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. |
| Habitat Information | |
| Distribution | Asia: Ganges River. Occurs in India and Bangladesh. Indian waters (click on these areas to find other species found there) Bangladesh Waters (click on these areas to find other species found there) Log in to view data on a map. |
| IUCN Red List Category | Data Deficient, range map and more is available on the IUCN species page. Last assessed 2010. |
| Husbandry Information | |
| Breeding | Unreported in the aquarium. |
| Breeding Reports | There is no breeding report. |
| Further Information | |
| Reference | Monatsberichte der Königlichen Preussischen Akademie der Wissenschaften zu Berlin 1861, pp 712. |
| Registered Keepers | There is no registered keeper. |
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| Last Update | 2020 Oct 22 03:44 (species record created: 2011 Jan 30 21:24) |