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Close-up of adhesive disc
 Cat-eLog Data Sheet | |
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| Scientific Name | Pseudecheneis sympelvica Roberts, 1998 |
| Common Name | |
| Type Locality | Nam Veo, tributary of Nam Phao, 25 kilometers east of Lak Sao, Nam Theun watershed, Mekong River Basin, Laos. |
| Synonym(s) | Pseudechensis sympelvicus |
| Pronunciation | Sew de che niss |
| Species Information | |
| Size | 57mm or 2.2" SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp. |
| Identification | Fishes of the genus Pseudecheneis can be differentiated from other Glyptosternine fish in having a thoracic adhesive apparatus consisting of a series of transverse ridges (laminae) separated by grooves (sulcae) (de Pinna, 1996; Roberts, 1998). Pelvic fins joined for their almost all their length, except for a small notch at the fins edge. Pelvic fins widely separated to base in all other Pseudecheneis. |
| Habitat Information | |
| Distribution | Asia: Mekong basin in central Laos. Mekong, Middle Mekong (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 2012. |
| Husbandry Information | |
| Breeding | Unreported in the aquarium. |
| Breeding Reports | There is no breeding report. |
| Further Information | |
| Reference | Raffles Bulletin of Zoology v. 46 (no. 2), pp 290, Fig. 1. |
| Registered Keepers | There are 2 registered keepers, view all "my cats" data. |
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| LFS label creator ARN ref:1.20.318.1617 | |
| Last Update | 2020 Sep 23 03:08 (species record created: 2005 Aug 23 00:00) |