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Scientific Name	**Pterocryptis indica** (Datta, Barman & Jayaram, 1987)
Common Name
Type Locality	Hornbill Point, Namdapha River, Namdapha Wildlife Sanctuary, Arunachal Pradesh, India.
Pronunciation	Terr oh krip tiss - in di kaa.
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	253mm or 10" 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: Namdapha River in Arunachal Pradesh, India.
IUCN Red List Category	Data Deficient , range map and more is available on the IUCN species page. Last assessed 2010.
Husbandry Information
Feeding	Very unfussy feeders, will take to pellet feed from day one in captivity. User data.
Furniture	Need plenty of hiding space and a secure tank cover as these fish are very adept escape artists.
Compatibility	Peaceful at smaller sizes but highly intolerant of conspecifics on reaching sizes above 5-6 inches TL.
Breeding	Unreported in the aquarium.
Breeding Reports	There is no breeding report.
Further Information
Reference	Bulletin of the Zoological Survey of India v. 8 (nos 1-3), pp 29, Fig. 1.
Registered Keepers	There is no registered keeper.
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Last Update	2025 Jan 02 00:43 (species record created: 2021 Dec 20 06:27)