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Scientific Name Glyptothorax dorsalis  Vinciguerra, 1890     
Common Name(s) None
Type Locality Meetan, Upper Myanmar [Burma].
Synonym(s) Glyptothorax minutes
Pronunciation Gleep toe thor axe
Etymology The generic name comes from the Greek glyptos, meaning carved, and thorax, meaning breastplate (or the part of the body covered by it), in reference to the folds of skin comprising the thoracic adhesive apparatus.  The specific epithet comes from the Latin dorsalis, meaning of the back, in reference to the distinct coloration of the nuchal plate.
Jump to next section Species Information
Size 110mm (4.3") SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp.
Identification Sisorid catfishes of the genus Glyptothorax Blyth are benthic inhabitants of torrential waters of rivers and streams in montane and submontane parts of tropical Asia. The members of the genus are adapted to attach themselves to rocks and boulders against strong currents by means of a thoracic adhesive apparatus comprising grooves and folded pleats of skin parallel or oblique to the longitudinal axis of the body. The genus has a wide distribution, ranging from Turkey and Syria in the west, to India and China in the east, and extending further southeastward to Indonesia. With 84 nominal species, Glyptothorax are the most speciose genus of catfishes in Asia (Eschmeyer et al., 1998, Ng, 2005); 67 species were treated as valid by Thomson & Page (2006).

Distinguished by its cream-colored nuchal plate (bone at the base of the dorsal spine).
Jump to next section Habitat Information
Distribution Manipur Valley, India and Myanmar
Manipur (hover or click on these areas to show maps or find other species found there)
pH 6.0 - 7.0
Temperature 16.0-24.0°C or 60.8-75.2°F (Show others within this range)
Other Parameters Needs well oxygenated water.
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Feeding Will feed on live/frozen food, but does not appear to take prepared foods.
Furniture A sandy/gravel bottom and enough rocks/driftwood to partially deflect the current and for the fish to hide in.
Compatibility A peaceful species suitable for the hillstream biotope tank. Best kept in a well-oxygenated tank with strong current. Ideal tankmates include balitorine loaches such as Homaloptera, fast-swimming cyprinids such as Danio or Barilius, and smaller mastacembelids.
Breeding Not reported.
Jump to next section Further Information
References Ann. Mus. Civ. Stor. Nat. Genova (Ser. 2)v. 9 - pp246 - Pl. 7 (fig. 4)
Registered Keepers None. Add this species to your My Cats species list Add this species to your "my cats" page.
Breeding Reports None.
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Last Update 2005 Dec 03 00:00 (species record created: 2004 Feb 23 00:00)

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