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 Cat-eLog Data Sheet | |
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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 but a single registered keeper, view all "my cats" data. |
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| Spotters | Spotted this species somewhere? Click the binoculars! There are 2 records of this fish being seen, view them all. |
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| LFS label creator ARN ref:1.7.265.8246 | |
| Last Update | 2022 Feb 06 00:55 (species record created: 2021 Dec 20 06:27) |
