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Glyptothorax pongoensis Tenali & Singh, 2024 |
| Family: | Sisoridae (Sisorid catfishes), subfamily: Sisorinae | |||
| Max. size: | 7.28 cm SL (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | demersal; freshwater | |||
| Distribution: | Asia: India. | |||
| Diagnosis: | Dorsal spines (total): 1-1; Dorsal soft rays (total): 6-6; Anal spines: 2-2; Anal soft rays: 10-11. This species is distinguished from its congeners by the following set of characters: an ovate-shaped thoracic adhesive apparatus with skin ridges present over the entire apparatus, including the subulate-shaped depressed region; plicae present on the ventral surface of pectoral fin spine and first ray of pelvic fin; head (23.3-26.3% SL); deep body (depth at anus 15.1-16.4% SL); W-shaped anterior nuchal plate elemt; dorsal-fin origin nearer to the snout tip than to the origin of adipose fin, posterior margin of dorsal spine rugose with 4-5 ridges; nasal barbel not reaching orbit when adpressed; and a body with two longitudinal pale-cream stripes, one each along mid-dorsal and lateral line (Ref. 137710). | |||
| Biology: | ||||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||