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| Scientific Name | Pseudecheneis longipectoralis Zhou, Li & Yang, 2008 |
| Common Name(s) | None |
| Pronunciation | Sew de che niss |
| Etymology | Specific epithet reflects the long pectoral fins of this species. |
| Species Information | |
| Size | 133mm (5.2") 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). |
| Habitat Information | |
| Distribution | Asia: middle Nujiang (Salween) River drainage in Yunnan, China. Salween (hover or click on these areas to show maps or find other species found there) |
| Husbandry Information | |
| Breeding | Unreported. |
| Further Information | |
| Registered Keepers | None.  Add this species to your "my cats" page. |
| Breeding Reports | None. |
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| Last Update | 2008 Jun 19 08:39 (species record created: 2008 Mar 16 14:43) |
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