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Sisoridae (Sisorid catfishes) > Sisorinae
Etymology: Glyptothorax: Greek, glyptes = carver + Greek, thorax = breast (Ref. 45335); clavatus: From the Latin adjective clavatus, meaning furnish with points or prickles, in reference to its tuberculated skin.
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecology
Freshwater; demersal. Tropical
Asia: Barak River, Barak-Meghna-Surma River drainage in India.
Size / Weight / Age
Maturity: Lm ? range ? - ? cm
Max length : 6.7 cm SL male/unsexed; (Ref. 97352)
Short description
Identification keys | Morphology | Morphometrics
Dorsal spines (total): 1; Dorsal soft rays (total): 6; Anal soft rays: 12; Vertebrae: 37. Glyptothorax clavatus can be diagnosed from all its congeners by the possession of the following characters: elliptical thoracic adhesive apparatus with a chevron-shaped median depression; striae on the ventral surface of pectoral-fin spine and first pelvic-fin ray absent; dense tuberculation present all over the body; tubercles short triangular-shaped; distinct light cream midlateral stripe running along the entire length of the body and a light cream mid-dorsal stripe; caudal peduncle depth 8.6-10.1% SL; dorsal spine length 17.1-18.8% SL; gill rakers 2+7 on the first branchial; and vertebrae 18+19 (Ref. 97352).
Body shape (shape guide): elongated.
Life cycle and mating behavior
Maturity | Reproduction | Spawning | Eggs | Fecundity | Larvae
Rameshori, Y. and W. Vishwanath, 2014. Glyptothorax clavatus, a new species of sisorid catfish from Manipur, northeastern India (Teleostei: Sisoridae). Ichthyol. Explor. Freshwat. 25(2):185-192. (Ref. 97352)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435: Version 2025-2)
Threat to humans
Harmless
Human uses
Fisheries: of no interest
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