| Sisoridae (Sisorid catfishes), subfamily: Glyptosterninae |
| 13.68 cm SL (male/unsexed) |
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demersal; freshwater |
| Asia: Mewa Khola of the Tamur River drainage in Nepal. |
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Dorsal soft rays (total): 7-7; Anal soft rays: 10-13; Vertebrae: 38-39. Distinguished from its congeners by the unique combination of the following characters: 38-39 vertebrae, caudal peduncle depth 6.0-6.9% SL, eye diameter 7.5-8.3% HL, length of adipose-fin base 20.3-24.3% SL, pelvic fins reaching the base of the first anal-fin ray, and the presence of pale spots on the body (Ref. 55391).
Description: Dorsal fin with i,6 rays; anal fin with iv,6, v,7 or v,8 rays; pectoral fin with i,12 or i,13 rays; pelvic fin with i,5 rays (Ref. 55391). |
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Data deficient (DD); Date assessed: 21 December 2009 Ref. (130435)
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| harmless |
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Found in Mewa Khola (River) of the Tamur River drainage. Tamur River is an eastern tributary of the Kosi River, Nepal's largest river, which flows through eastern Nepal and into the Ganges River in India (Ref. 55391).
State of Threat: Data deficient pristine rare ornamental species (Ref. 85009). |
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