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| Scientific Name | Glyptothorax fokiensis (Rendahl, 1925) |
| Common Name(s) | None |
| Type Locality | Lan-Hao, Lien-Cheng-Hsien, Fokien [Fujian], s. China. |
| Synonym(s) | Glyptosternon hainanensis, Glyptosternum fokiensis, Glyptothorax fukiensis, Glyptothorax hainanensis, Glyptothorax punctatum |
| Pronunciation | Gleep toe thor axe - foe key en siss |
| 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. |
| Species Information | |
| Size | 81mm (3.2") 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).
Flat head, round snout. Small eyes located in the middle of the head. Maxillary barbel reached to pectoral fin, short nasal barbel reach only to the eye. Nude body without scale, straight lateral line. Yellowish in the pectoral and stomach. Three black spot in the body, one under the dorsal fin, one under the adipose fin, and the other near the base of the caudal fin |
| Habitat Information | |
| Distribution | Asia: China. China Waters (hover or click on these areas to show maps or find other species found there) |
| Other Parameters | Also occurs in brackish water. |
| Husbandry Information | |
| Breeding | Unreported. |
| Further Information | |
| References | Zool. Anz.v. 64 (nos. 11-12) - pp307 |
| Registered Keepers | None.  Add this species to your "my cats" page. |
| Breeding Reports | None. |
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| Last Update | 2006 Aug 04 08:20 (species record created: 2004 Oct 27 00:00) |
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