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Glyptothorax exodon Ng & Rachmatika, 2005 |
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photo by
Ng, H.H. |
| Family: | Sisoridae (Sisorid catfishes), subfamily: Sisorinae | |||
| Max. size: | 6.32 cm SL (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | demersal; freshwater | |||
| Distribution: | Asia: Kapuas River drainage in western Borneo. | |||
| Diagnosis: | Dorsal spines (total): 1-1; Dorsal soft rays (total): 6-6; Anal soft rays: 12-13; Vertebrae: 35-37. Distinguished from Sundaic congeners except Glyptothorax platypogonides and G. siamensis in possessing a slender body (13.8-15.8% SL). Differs from G. platypogonides in having a deeper caudal peduncle (6.8-7.3% SL vs. 5.7-6.7) and more exposed premaxillary teeth when the mouth is closed and from G. siamensis in having a larger eye (10.4-13.2% HL vs. 7.5-9.1) and a mottled color pattern lacking distinct pale stripes (vs. a uniform dark brown with distinct pale midlateral and mid-dorsal stripes) (Ref. 56938). | |||
| Biology: | Inhabits swift, clear streams with a substrate consisting of gravel, cobble or large rocks (Ref. 2091). | |||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Vulnerable (VU); Date assessed: 03 June 2019 (B1ab(i,iii)) Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||