Biology:Pterocryptis indica

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Short description: Species of catfish

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

Pterocryptis indica 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]

References

  1. Ng, H.H. (2010). "Pterocryptis indicus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2010. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2010-4.RLTS.T166597A6244369.en. https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/166597/6244369. Retrieved 27 December 2023. 
  2. Talwar, P.K.; A.G. Jhingran (1991). Inland fishes of India and adjacent countries. 2. Rotterdam: A.A. Balkema. 
  3. Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2024). "Pterocryptis indica" in FishBase. December 2024 version.
  4. "Cat-eLog | Siluridae | Pterocryptis indica". https://www.planetcatfish.com/common/species.php?species_id=8246. 

Wikidata ☰ Q5593756 entry