Science News: Siluridae - Vietnamese Pterocryptis
Posted: 29 Jul 2003, 13:16
Synopsis by Shane Linder
Ng and Freyhof review the members of the silurid catfish genus Pterocryptis known from Vietnam. Four Vietnamese species are recognized, two of which (P. crenula and P. verecunda) are described in the paper. The paper also includes a review and discussion of other species in the genus described to date.
Reference: Ng, H. H. and J. Freyhof. 2001. A review of the catfish genus Pterocryptis (Siluridae) in Vietnam, with descriptions of two new species. Journal of Fish Biology 59: 624-644.
Ng and Freyhof review the members of the silurid catfish genus Pterocryptis known from Vietnam. Four Vietnamese species are recognized, two of which (P. crenula and P. verecunda) are described in the paper. The paper also includes a review and discussion of other species in the genus described to date.
Reference: Ng, H. H. and J. Freyhof. 2001. A review of the catfish genus Pterocryptis (Siluridae) in Vietnam, with descriptions of two new species. Journal of Fish Biology 59: 624-644.