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Sisoridae (Sisorid catfishes) > Glyptosterninae
Etymology: Creteuchiloglanis: Name formed from the Latin prefix cret-, meaning to separate/distinguish, in combination with the generic name Euchiloglanis, alluding to features shared with, as well as distinguishing from, Euchiloglanis and Pareuchiloglanis; nuthemuensis: Name 'nuthemuensis' from the vernacular name of Sherdukpen, nuthemu.
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecology
Freshwater; benthopelagic. Subtropical
Asia: India.
Size / Weight / Age
Maturity: Lm ? range ? - ? cm
Max length : 9.4 cm SL male/unsexed; (Ref. 137608)
Short description
Identification keys | Morphology | Morphometrics
Dorsal soft rays (total): 6; Anal soft rays: 6. This species is distinguished by the following set of characters: long pectoral fin extending over the pelvic fin origin and its reaching posterior end of dorsal fin base present; body depth at anus 12-15.8% SL; predorsal length 34.5-35.9% SL; pelvic fin length 16-19.8% SL; adipose-fin base length 28.3-33.3% SL; caudal peduncle depth 6.6-7.6% SL; pinnate-like rays on the anterior margin of the first branched ray and second simple ray of anal fin present; head depth 9.9-11.3% SL; and eye diameter 5.3-7.5% HL (Ref. 137608).
Body shape (shape guide): elongated; Cross section: oval.
Life cycle and mating behavior
Maturity | Reproduction | Spawning | Eggs | Fecundity | Larvae
Sarkar, U.K., D.R. Tenali, R. Chandran and R.K. Singh, 2024. Discovery of a New Glyptosternine Catfish Creteuchiloglanis nuthemuensis (Siluriformes: Sisoridae) from the Duphlokho River, Arunachal Pradesh, India. Biology Bulletin Reviews (Ref. 137608)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435: Version 2025-2)
Threat to humans
Harmless
Human uses
Fisheries: of no interest
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