Glyptothorax filicatus Ng & Freyhof, 2008
photo by Ng, H.H.

Family:  Sisoridae (Sisorid catfishes), subfamily: Sisorinae
Max. size:  9.19 cm SL (male/unsexed)
Environment:  demersal; freshwater
Distribution:  Asia: Se Sap River drainage of the Mekong River in Vietnam.
Diagnosis:  Dorsal spines (total): 1-1; Dorsal soft rays (total): 6-6; Anal soft rays: 14-14; Vertebrae: 38. Differs from all Indochinese congeners by the possession of a diverging pattern of striae running along the edges of the central depression in the thoracic adhesive apparatus. Other unique combination of characters useful to distinguish this species include dorsal-spine length 13.7-15.1% SL, pectoral-fin length 21.5-21.9% SL, length of adipose-fin base 13.3-15.0% SL, depth of caudal peduncle 8.4-8.8% SL, body depth at anus 15.1-16.0% SL, snout length 48.0-52.9% HL, eye diameter 8.9-9.9% HL, anterior nuchal plate strongly demarcated in beige and caudal peduncle with a pale vertical band (Ref. 79574). Description: A iv,10; V i+5 (Ref. 79574).
Biology: 
IUCN Red List Status: Data deficient (DD); Date assessed: 02 May 2011 Ref. (130435)
Threat to humans:  harmless


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