Pseudecheneis sulcata • Sisoridae • Cat-eLog • PlanetCatfish

Immediately after collection
Habitat: Rishi River,nr Kalimpong, NE Bengal,India
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Cat-eLog Data Sheet
Scientific Name	**Pseudecheneis sulcata** (McClelland, 1842)
Common Name(s)	None
Type Locality	Kasyah [Khasi] Hills, Meghalaya, India.
Synonym(s)	Glyptosternon sulcatus
Pronunciation	Sew de che niss - sul caa taa
Species Information
Size	190mm (7.5") SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp.
Identification	Fishes of the genus Pseudecheneis can be differentiated from other Glyptosternine fish in having a thoracic adhesive apparatus consisting of a series of transverse ridges (laminae) separated by grooves (sulcae) (de Pinna, 1996; Roberts, 1998). Pseudecheneis sulcata can be distinguished from congeners in having a unique combination of the lack of a prominent bony spur on the anterodorsal surface of the first dorsal-fin pterygiophore, presence of a first dorsal-fin element, bifid neural spines on the complex vertebra, the neural spines of the last 2–3 preanal and first 6–7 postanal vertebrae gradually increasing in height, separate pelvic fins, a less convex snout when viewed laterally, presence of pale spots on the body, 36–39 vertebrae, 12–14 transverse laminae on the thoracic adhesive apparatus, pelvic-fin length 21.2–28.7% SL, pectoral-fin length 121.6–156.3 % HL, length of adipose-fin base 17.8–22.7% SL, length of caudal peduncle 25.0–28.3% SL, depth of caudal peduncle 4.0–5.2% SL, and eye diameter 8.8–10.6% HL.
Sexing	Not known.
Habitat Information
Distribution	Known from the Brahmaputra River drainage. Indian waters (hover or click on these areas to show maps or find other species found there) Nepal Waters (hover or click on these areas to show maps or find other species found there) Bangladesh Waters (hover or click on these areas to show maps or find other species found there)
Other Parameters	Found in fast-flowing hill streams. Prefers deep riffles and runs over gravel, cobble substrates.
Husbandry Information
Breeding	Unreported.
Further Information
References	J. Nat. Hist. Calcutta v.2 (no. 8) - pp587 - Pl. 6 (figs. 1-3) The identity of Pseudecheneis sulcata (McClelland, 1842), with descriptions of two new species of rheophilic catfish (Teleostei: Sisoridae) from Nepal and China Heok hee Ng
Registered Keepers	None. Add this species to your "my cats" page.
Breeding Reports	None.
More Resources	- Search Planet Catfish for more on Pseudecheneis sulcata - BBcode (for use in linking to this page from forum posts) - Look up Pseudecheneis sulcata on AquaticRepublic.com - Look up Pseudecheneis sulcata on Fishbase, I.T.I.S. or ispecies search. - URL (for use in linking to the species from anywhere on the web)
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Last Update	2010 Nov 09 08:07 (species record created: 2004 Oct 27 00:00)

Cat-eLog Data Sheet

Scientific Name

Pseudecheneis sulcata (McClelland, 1842)

Common Name(s)

None

Type Locality

Kasyah [Khasi] Hills, Meghalaya, India.

Synonym(s)

Glyptosternon sulcatus

Pronunciation

Sew de che niss - sul caa taa

Species Information

Size

190mm (7.5") SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp.

Identification

Fishes of the genus Pseudecheneis can be differentiated from other Glyptosternine fish in having a thoracic adhesive apparatus consisting of a series of transverse ridges (laminae) separated by grooves (sulcae) (de Pinna, 1996; Roberts, 1998).

Pseudecheneis sulcata can be distinguished from congeners in having a unique combination of the lack of a prominent bony spur on the anterodorsal surface of the first dorsal-fin pterygiophore, presence of a first dorsal-fin element, bifid neural spines on the complex vertebra, the neural spines of the last 2–3 preanal and first 6–7 postanal vertebrae gradually increasing in height, separate pelvic fins, a less convex snout when viewed laterally, presence of pale spots on the body, 36–39 vertebrae, 12–14 transverse laminae on the thoracic adhesive apparatus, pelvic-fin length 21.2–28.7% SL, pectoral-fin length 121.6–156.3 % HL, length of adipose-fin base 17.8–22.7% SL, length of caudal peduncle 25.0–28.3% SL, depth of caudal peduncle 4.0–5.2% SL, and eye diameter 8.8–10.6% HL.

Sexing

Not known.

Habitat Information

Distribution

Known from the Brahmaputra River drainage.
Indian waters (hover or click on these areas to show maps or find other species found there)
Nepal Waters (hover or click on these areas to show maps or find other species found there)
Bangladesh Waters (hover or click on these areas to show maps or find other species found there)

Other Parameters

Found in fast-flowing hill streams. Prefers deep riffles and runs over gravel, cobble substrates.

Husbandry Information

Breeding

Unreported.

Further Information

References

J. Nat. Hist. Calcutta v.2 (no. 8) - pp587 - Pl. 6 (figs. 1-3) The identity of Pseudecheneis sulcata (McClelland, 1842), with descriptions of two new species of rheophilic catfish (Teleostei: Sisoridae) from Nepal and China Heok hee Ng

Registered Keepers

None.

Add this species to your "my cats" page.

Breeding Reports

None.

More Resources

- Search Planet Catfish for more on Pseudecheneis sulcata
Link

- BBcode (for use in linking to this page from forum posts)
Look up AquaticRepublic.com

- Look up Pseudecheneis sulcata on AquaticRepublic.com
Look up Fishbase

- Look up Pseudecheneis sulcata on Fishbase, I.T.I.S. or ispecies search.
Link

- URL (for use in linking to the species from anywhere on the web)

Hits

2769 hits.

Last Update

2010 Nov 09 08:07 (species record created: 2004 Oct 27 00:00)

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