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| Scientific Name | Glyptothorax trilineatus Blyth, 1860 |
| Common Name(s) | None |
| Type Locality | Tenasserim, Myanmar. |
| Synonym(s) | Glyptosternum trilineatum |
| Pronunciation | Gleep toe thor axe - tri lin ee ah tuss |
| 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 | 250mm (9.8") 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).
A white mid-dorsal stripe extending from occiput to base of caudal fin, a narrow whitish axial line on sides from shoulder to base of caudal peduncle. |
| Habitat Information | |
| Distribution | Asia: India, Myanmar, Nepal, Thailand and Laos. Reported from China. Indian waters (hover or click on these areas to show maps or find other species found there) Myanmar 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) Thailand Waters (hover or click on these areas to show maps or find other species found there) Laos Waters (hover or click on these areas to show maps or find other species found there) |
| pH | 6.0 - 7.2 |
| Temperature | 10.0-20.0°C or 50-68°F (Show others within this range) |
| Other Parameters | dH 10. |
| Husbandry Information | |
| Breeding | Unreported. |
| Further Information | |
| References | J. Asiatic Soc. Bengalv. 29 (no. 2) - pp154 |
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| Breeding Reports | None. |
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| Last Update | 2007 Jan 20 05:57 (species record created: 2005 Jun 19 00:00) |
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