| Pseudecheneis ukhrulensis | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Siluriformes |
| Family: | Sisoridae |
| Genus: | Pseudecheneis |
| Species: | P. ukhrulensis |
| Binomial name | |
| Pseudecheneis ukhrulensis Vishwanath & Darshan, 2007 | |
Pseudecheneis ukhrulensis is a species of sisorid catfish found in the Chindwin River basin in Manipur, India. [2] [3]
Sisoridae is a family of catfishes. These Asian catfishes live in fast-moving waters and often have adaptations that allow them to adhere to objects in their habitats. The family includes about 235 species.
Wildlife diversity is a notable feature of Nepal. Because of the variance in climate, from tropical to arctic, Nepal has a large variety of plants and animals. Wildlife tourism is a major source of tourism in the country. There are some animal species which are unique to Nepal, such as the spiny babbler. Nepal is also host to many rhododendron species. Nepal has numerous national parks and reserves to protect its diverse fauna. Nepal is a biodiversity hot spot with ecoregions broadly comprising the mountainous ecoregion, the savanna and grasslands ecoregion of the terai (foothills), and the Rara Lake ecoregion.
Pseudecheneis is a genus of sisorid catfishes native to Asia.
Pangasius pangasius, the Pangas catfish, is a species of shark catfish native to fresh and brackish waters of Bangladesh, India, Myanmar, and Pakistan. It has also been introduced to Cambodia and Vietnam. This species grows to a standard length of 3 metres (9.8 ft). This species South Asia, the other being P. silasi from the Krishna River.
Cavefish or cave fish is a generic term for fresh and brackish water fish adapted to life in caves and other underground habitats. Related terms are subterranean fish, troglomorphic fish, troglobitic fish, stygobitic fish, phreatic fish, and hypogean fish.
Psilorhynchus pseudecheneis, also known as the Nepalese minnow or stone carp, is a species of freshwater ray-finned fish, a torrent minnow. it inhabits torrential streams and it is adapted to such a habitat by possessing am increased count of simple rays in the pectoral fins and in having transverse folds in the skin on its underside which allow it to cling to rocks in the swift current. It is found in eastern Nepal and has recently been recorded from India, it is a migratory species. The specific name pseudecheneis is a compound of the Greek pseudo meaning "false" and echeneis which means a "sucker fish", probably a reference to the fact that the torrent minnows use their pectoral fin rays to adhere to the substrate rather than having a suckermouth.
Ompok bimaculatus, known as butter catfish, is a species of sheatfishes native to Asian countries such as Bangladesh, India, Pakistan, and Sri Lanka, but recently identified in Myanmar. It also indetified in Mekong Basin of Vietnam
Pseudecheneis sulcata, the sucker throat catfish, is a species of sisorid catfish. It is found in India, Nepal and Bangladesh.
Pseudecheneis brachyurus is a species of sisorid catfish found in the Dayinjiang and the Longchuanjiang rivers, which are tributaries of the Irrawaddy River in Yunnan, China.
Pseudecheneis gracilis is a species of sisorid catfish found in the Longchuanjiang River, which is a tributary of the Irrawaddy River in Yunnan, China.
Pseudecheneis longipectoralis is a species of sisorid catfish. It is found in the middle Nujiang Salween River drainage in Yunnan, China.
Pseudecheneis paucipunctatus is a species of sisorid catfish. It is found in the Upper Nujiang Salween River drainage in Yunnan, China.
Pseudecheneis sirenica is a species of sisorid catfish found in the Siren River of the Brahmaputra river basin in Arunachal Pradesh, India.
Exostoma labiatum, the Burmese bat catfish, is a species of sisorid catfish in the family Sisoridae. It is found in in India.
Exostoma barakensis is a species of sisorid catfish in the family Sisoridae. It is found in India.
Pseudolaguvia ferruginea is a species of sisorid catfish in the family Erethistidae. It is found in the Raidak River, which is a tributary of the Sankosh River, which is in turn a tributary of the Brahmaputra River in India.
Pseudolaguvia ferula is a species of sisorid catfish in the family Erethistidae. It is found in the Tista River in West Bengal, India.
Pseudolaguvia foveolata is a species of sisorid catfish in the family Erethistidae. It is found in the Tista River, which is a tributary of the Brahmaputra River in northern West Bengal, India.
Pseudolaguvia virgulata is a species of catfish in the family Erethistidae. It is found in the Barak River drainage in Mizoram, India.
Pseudolaguvia ribeiroi, the painted catfish, is a species of catfish in the family Erethistidae. It is found in Nepal and India.
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