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Scientific Name Pseudecheneis crassicauda    Ng & Edds, 2005
Common Name
Type Locality Mewa Khola (river), Dhankuta District, 27°00'N, 87°20'E, Nepal.
Pronunciation Sew de che niss
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Size 137mm or 5.4" 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).
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Distribution Asia: Mewa Khola of the Tamur River drainage in Nepal.

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IUCN Red List Category
Data Deficient
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Breeding Unreported in the aquarium.
Breeding Reports There is no breeding report.
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Reference Zootaxa No. 1047, pp 2, Fig. 1.
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Last Update 2025 Jan 01 12:26 (species record created: 2018 Apr 10 23:44)