/siluriformes/sisoridae/glyptothorax/irroratus/1.jpg "Glyptothorax irroratus")
Lateral view of holotype/siluriformes/sisoridae/glyptothorax/irroratus/2.jpg "Glyptothorax irroratus")
Dorsal view of holotype/siluriformes/sisoridae/glyptothorax/irroratus/3.jpg "Glyptothorax irroratus")
Ventral view of holotype
 Cat-eLog Data Sheet | |
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| Scientific Name | Glyptothorax irroratus Ng & Kottelat, 2023 |
| Common Name | |
| Type Locality | Nam Ngiep at Keng Chong rapids, about 4.5 km upstream of Ban Sopyouak, Saysomboune Province, Laos, 18.743°N 103.423°, elevation 239 meters. |
| Pronunciation | Gleep toe thor axe |
| Etymology | The generic name comes from the Greek glyptos, meaning carved, and thorax, meaning breastplate (or the part of the body covered by it), in reference to the folds of skin comprising the thoracic adhesive apparatus. |
| Species Information | |
| Identification | Sisorid catfishes of the genus Glyptothorax Blyth are benthic inhabitants of torrential waters of rivers and streams in montane and submontane parts of tropical Asia. The members of the genus are adapted to attach themselves to rocks and boulders against strong currents by means of a thoracic adhesive apparatus comprising grooves and folded pleats of skin parallel or oblique to the longitudinal axis of the body. The genus has a wide distribution, ranging from Turkey and Syria in the west, to India and China in the east, and extending further southeastward to Indonesia. With 84 nominal species, Glyptothorax are the most speciose genus of catfishes in Asia (Eschmeyer et al., 1998, Ng, 2005); 67 species were treated as valid by Thomson & Page (2006). |
| Habitat Information | |
| Distribution | Mekong (click on these areas to find other species found there) Log in to view data on a map. |
| IUCN Red List Category | Not Evaluated |
| Husbandry Information | |
| Breeding | Unreported in the aquarium. |
| Breeding Reports | There is no breeding report. |
| Further Information | |
| Reference | Journal of Natural History v. 57 (nos. 5-8), pp 359, Figs. 1-2. |
| Registered Keepers | There is no registered keeper. |
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| Last Update | 2023 May 13 01:58 (species record created: 2023 Apr 15 05:12) |