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Habitat: Rishi River,nr Kalimpong, NE Bengal,India
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Habitat: Rishi River,nr Kalimpong,NE Bengal,India
Habitat: Rishi River,nr Kalimpong,NE Bengal,India
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Cat-eLog Data Sheet
Scientific Name	**Pseudecheneis sulcata** (McClelland, 1842)
Common Name	Brahmaputra Suckerthroat
Type Locality	Kasyah [Khasi] Hills, Meghalaya, India.
Synonym(s)	Glyptosternon sulcatus, Pseudecheneis sulcatus
Pronunciation	Sew de che niss - sul caa taa
Articles	- CotM 2012 June
Species Information
Size	200mm or 7.9" 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). Pseudecheneis sulcata can be distinguished from congeners in having a unique combination of the lack of a prominent bony spur on the anterodorsal surface of the first dorsal-fin pterygiophore, presence of a first dorsal-fin element, bifid neural spines on the complex vertebra, the neural spines of the last 2–3 preanal and first 6–7 postanal vertebrae gradually increasing in height, separate pelvic fins, a less convex snout when viewed laterally, presence of pale spots on the body, 36–39 vertebrae, 12–14 transverse laminae on the thoracic adhesive apparatus, pelvic-fin length 21.2–28.7% SL, pectoral-fin length 121.6–156.3 % HL, length of adipose-fin base 17.8–22.7% SL, length of caudal peduncle 25.0–28.3% SL, depth of caudal peduncle 4.0–5.2% SL, and eye diameter 8.8–10.6% HL.
Sexing	Not known.
General Remarks	See also The identity of Pseudecheneis sulcata (McClelland, 1842), with descriptions of two new species of rheophilic catfish (Teleostei: Sisoridae) from Nepal and China, Heok hee Ng.
Habitat Information
Distribution	Asia: India, Nepal and Bangladesh. Reported from Tibet and Myanmar. Indian waters (click on these areas to find other species found there) Nepal Waters (click on these areas to find other species found there) Bangladesh Waters (click on these areas to find other species found there) Log in to view data on a map.
IUCN Red List Category	Least Concern, range map and more is available on the IUCN species page. Last assessed 2009.
Other Parameters	Found in fast-flowing hill streams. Prefers deep riffles and runs over gravel, cobble substrates.
Husbandry Information
Breeding	Unreported in the aquarium.
Breeding Reports	There is no breeding report.
Further Information
Reference	Calcutta Journal of Natural History v. 2 (no. 8), pp 587, Pl. 6 (figs. 1-3).
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Last Update	2020 Sep 28 07:36 (species record created: 2004 Oct 27 00:00)