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Teleostei (teleosts) >
Siluriformes (Catfishes) >
Sisoridae (Sisorid catfishes) > Sisorinae
Etymology: vespa: Name from Latin 'vespa' meaning wasp, referering to the alternating chrome-yellow and brown stripes on the body resembling a wasp; an adjective..
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecology
Freshwater; benthopelagic. Tropical
Distribution
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Asia: India.
Size / Weight / Age
Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 3.2 cm SL male/unsexed; (Ref. 129301)
Known from it type locality and co-occurring with Pterocryptis indicus, Balitora sp., Garra sp. and Amblyceps apangi (Ref. 129301).
Life cycle and mating behavior
Maturities | Reproduction | Spawnings | Egg(s) | Fecundities | Larvae
Praveenraj, J., B. Vijayakrishnan, A. Lima and S.D. Gurumayum, 2021. A new sisorid catfish of the genus Pseudolaguvia (Teleostei: Sisoridae) from Nagaland, north-eastern India. Zootaxa 5082(1):77-86. (Ref. 129301)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435)
Threat to humans
Harmless
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Estimates based on models
Phylogenetic diversity index (Ref.
82804): PD
50 = No PD50 data [Uniqueness, from 0.5 = low to 2.0 = high].
Trophic level (Ref.
69278): 3.1 ±0.4 se; based on size and trophs of closest relatives
Resilience (Ref.
120179): High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months (Preliminary K or Fecundity.).
Fishing Vulnerability (Ref.
59153): Low vulnerability (10 of 100).