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Sisoridae (Sisorid catfishes) > Glyptosterninae
Etymology: Pseudecheneis: Greek, pseudes = false + Greek, echein = to hold + Greek, nays = ship; remora, suckling fish; 1774 (Ref. 45335); suppaetula: From the Latin adjective suppaetulus, meaning squinting somewhat, in allusion to the small eye of this species.
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Ecology
Freshwater; demersal. Tropical
Asia: Ganges River drainages in Himachal Pradesh, India.
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Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 8.4 cm SL male/unsexed; (Ref. 57836)
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Ng, H.H., 2006. Pseudecheneis suppaetula, a new species of glyptosternine catfish (Teleostei: Sisoridae) from India. Zootaxa 1267:59-68. (Ref. 57836)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435: Version 2025-2)
Threat to humans
Harmless
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