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| Scientific Name | Pterocryptis buccata NG & Kottelat, 1998 |
| Common Name(s) | None |
| Type Locality | Mae Khlong basin, ca. 14°15'N, 99°04'E, Amphoe Sai Yok, Kanchanaburi Prov., Thailand. |
| Pronunciation | Terr oh krip tiss |
| Etymology | The generic name comes from the Greek pteron, meaning fin, and kryptos, meaning hidden; in reference to the small dorsal fin. |
| Species Information | |
| Size | 147mm (5.8") SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp. |
| Habitat Information | |
| Distribution | Asia: presently known only from Amphoe Sai Yok in the Meklong basin in Kanchanaburi Province, western Thailand. Thailand Waters, Meklong (hover or click on these areas to show maps or find other species found there) |
| Husbandry Information | |
| Breeding | Unreported. |
| Further Information | |
| References | Ichth. Research v. 45 (no. 4) 394 Figs. 1, 2a, 3a-b |
| Registered Keepers | None.  Add this species to your "my cats" page. |
| Breeding Reports | None. |
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| Last Update | 2007 Mar 09 08:32 (species record created: 2005 Jun 08 00:00) |
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