All Fishes ⇒ Pseudopimelodidae ⇒ The genus Rhyacoglanis

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Etymology Rhyacoglanis, from the Greek rhyax = torrent + glanis = catfish; indicating a catfish inhabiting running waters in reference to the habitat of the genus. Gender masculine.
Identification Rhyacoglanis is distinguished from other Pseudopimelodidae by three synapomorphies: presence of a light blotch on the cheek; a connection between the middle of the dark caudal-fin stripe and the dark caudal-peduncle pigmentation; and 30-35 total vertebrae. A key to the species is located HERE.
Furniture See general remarks. Rhyacoglanis likely prefer well-aerated water with significant current over a substrate of rocks, pebbles and sand.
Breeding Unreported.
Size Smallest 38mm, largest 89mm, average 63mm, most commonly 83mm. All SL.
Species There are 12 "species" in the database
New spp. / time
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Distribution

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