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| Scientific Name | Pseudecheneis brachyura Zhou, Li & Yang, 2008 |
| Common Name(s) | None |
| Pronunciation | Sew de che niss |
| Etymology | The species epithet is from the Greek brachys = short and oura = tail, which relates to the shorter caudal peduncle of this species compared to P. gracilis and P. stenura, two other congeners found in the same river drainage. |
| Species Information | |
| Size | 155mm (6.1") 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: Dayinjiang and Longchuanjiang, tributaries of Irrawaddy River in Yunnan, China. Myanmar Waters, Irrawaddy, Dayinjiang (hover or click on these areas to show maps or find other species found there) Myanmar Waters, Irrawaddy, Longchuanjiang (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 | 2009 Sep 28 06:48 (species record created: 2008 Mar 16 14:51) |
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