Pterocryptis indicus

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Pterocryptis indicus
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Siluriformes
Family: Siluridae
Genus: Pterocryptis
Species:
P. indicus
Binomial name
Pterocryptis indicus
(Datta, Barman & Jayaram, 1987)
Synonyms
  • Kryptopterus indicusDatta, Barman & Jayaram, 1987
  • Silurus indicus(Datta, Barman & Jayaram, 1987)
  • Pterocryptis indicus(Datta, Barman & Jayaram, 1987)

Pterocryptis indicus is a species of catfish found in the Namdapha River in Arunachal Pradesh, India. [2]

This species reaches a length of 25.3 cm (10.0 in). [3]

Type Locality

The type locality is listed as Hornbill Point, Namdapha River, Namdapha Wildlife Sanctuary, Arunachal Pradesh, India. [4]

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References

  1. Ng, H.H. (2010). "Pterocryptis indicus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2010: e.T166597A6244369. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2010-4.RLTS.T166597A6244369.en . Retrieved 27 December 2023.
  2. Talwar, P.K. and A.G. Jhingran, 1991. Inland fishes of India and adjacent countries. Volume 2. A.A. Balkema, Rotterdam, i-xxii + 543-1158, 1 pl.
  3. Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.) (2013). "Pterocryptis indicus" in FishBase . June 2013 version.
  4. https://www.planetcatfish.com/common/species.php?species_id=8246