/siluriformes/siluridae/pterocryptis/buccata/1.jpg "Pterocryptis buccata")
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 Cat-eLog Data Sheet | |
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| Scientific Name | Pterocryptis buccata NG & Kottelat, 1998 |
| Common Name | |
| Type Locality | Mae Khlong basin, about 14°15'N, 99°04'E, Amphoe Sai Yok, Kanchanaburi Province, Thailand. |
| Pronunciation | Terr oh krip tiss |
| Etymology | The generic name comes from the Greek pteron, meaning fin, and kryptos, meaning hidden; in reference to the small dorsal fin. |
| Species Information | |
| Size | 147mm or 5.8" SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp. |
| Identification | Catfishes of the genus Pterocryptis Peters, 1861, are medium-sized members of the Siluridae usually found in fast-flowing mountain streams throughout India, southern China and Southeast Asia. Pterocryptis had been considered a junior synonym of Silurus Linnaeus, 1758, until its rediagnosis by Bornbusch (1991). There are 16 nominal species of Pterocryptis (Ng & Freyhof, 2001). They can be distinguished from other siluroids by having a small dorsal fin, upper jaw longer than the lower jaw and a confluent anal and caudal fin with a distinct notch between them. |
| Habitat Information | |
| Distribution | Asia: presently known only from Amphoe Sai Yok in the Meklong basin in Kanchanaburi Province, western Thailand. Thailand Waters, Meklong (click on these areas to find other species found there) Login to view the map. |
| IUCN Red List Category | Data Deficient , range map and more is available on the IUCN species page. Last assessed 2011. |
| Husbandry Information | |
| Breeding | Unreported. |
| Breeding Reports | There is no breeding report. |
| Further Information | |
| Reference | Ichthyological Research v. 45 (no. 4), pp394 Figs. 1, 2a, 3a-b |
| Registered Keepers | There is no registered keeper. |
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| LFS label creator ARN ref:1.7.265.1571 | |
| Last Update | 2025 Jan 02 01:38 (species record created: 2005 Jun 08 00:00) |