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| Scientific Name | Glyptothorax siamensis Hora, 1921 |
| Common Name(s) | None |
| Type Locality | Nakon Sritamarat Hills, Thailand. |
| 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. |
| Species Information | |
| Size | 93mm (3.7") 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).
Differs from Glyptothorax platypogonides by having a fairly uniform color pattern with distinct pale mid-dorsal and midlateral stripes vs. highly mottled coloration without distinct pale stripes. Distinguished also from G. dorsalis by having dark spots randomly distributed on the head and body and absence of pale colored nuchal shield vs. darker spots on the head and body and presence of a pale colored nuchal shield. |
| Habitat Information | |
| Distribution | Southeastern Thailand, Chantaburi Province Thailand Waters, Southern Thailand Waters (hover or click on these areas to show maps or find other species found there) |
| Husbandry Information | |
| Breeding | Unreported. |
| Further Information | |
| References | J. Nat. Hist. Soc. Siam v. 6 (no. 2) 168 Pl. 12 (figs. 1-3) |
| Registered Keepers | (1) The.Dark.One, (2) Martin S (p: 3, k: 7), who also notes: "Found one dead 21/03, presumably trapped under a pebble. Found last two dead 25/03 for no apparent reason.", "Found one dead 22/04/12, no obvious signs or redness.". Click on a username above to see all that persons registered catfish species. You can also view all "my cats" data for this species.  Add this species to your "my cats" page. |
| Breeding Reports | None. |
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| Last Update | 2012 Jan 04 09:03 (species record created: 2005 Nov 16 00:00) |
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