| Family: |
Sisoridae (Sisorid catfishes), subfamily: Glyptosterninae |
| Max. size: |
13.3 cm SL (male/unsexed) |
| Environment: |
demersal; freshwater |
| Distribution: |
Asia: middle Nujiang (Salween) River drainage in Yunnan, China. |
| Diagnosis: |
Dorsal soft rays (total): 7-8; Anal soft rays: 10-11; Vertebrae: 35-35. Differs from Pseudecheneis sulcata in possessing longer pelvic fin, reaching base of first anal fin ray (vs. not reaching); and from Pseudecheneis crassicauda in having longer pectoral fin, reaching origin of pelvic fin (vs. not reaching); from Pseudecheneis serracula in having shorter adipose fin base (length of adipose fin base 125-166.7% in length of anal fin base vs. larger than 200%); and from Pseudecheneis sympelvica in having separate pelvic fins (vs. fused). Can be differentiated from other congeners except Pseudecheneis immaculatus in having longer pectoral fin (28.7-38.1% SL vs. 24.5-35.9), extending to pelvic fin (vs. not extending); and differs from P. immaculatus in having yellow spots or patches on the body (vs. lacking ) (Ref. 74729).
Description: dorsal fin rays ii, 6; ii, 5-6; anal fin rays iii,7; iii, 7-8; pectoral fin rays i12-13; pelvic fin rays i5 (Ref. 74729). |
| Biology: |
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| IUCN Red List Status: |
Data deficient (DD); Date assessed: 04 November 2022 Ref. (130435)
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| Threat to humans: |
harmless |
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