Caelatoglanis

Caelatoglanis
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Division: Teleostei
Order: Siluriformes
Family: Sisoridae
Genus: Caelatoglanis
H. H. Ng & Kottelat, 2005
Species:
C. zonatus
Binomial name
Caelatoglanis zonatus
H. H. Ng & Kottelat, 2005

Caelatoglanis zonatus is a species of catfish (order Siluriformes) of the family Erethistidae. It is the only member of the monotypic genus Caelatoglanis.

This species originates from the Ataran River drainage in Myanmar.

This genus and species is distinguished by its plicate (pleated) upper lip. It has a short thoracic adhesive apparatus that is not much longer than it is broad; it consists of longitudinal pleats of skin. It also has serrations on the pectoral fin spine on the anterior that point toward the tip of the spine, as well as serrations on the posterior edge. It has wide gill openings. This species reaches a length of 3.9 centimetres (1.5 in) SL.

References

  1. 1 2 Ng, Heok Hee; Kottelat, Maurice (March 2005). "Caelatoglanis zonatus, a new genus and species of the Erethistidae (Teleostei: Siluriformes) from Myanmar, with comments on the nomenclature of Laguvia and Hara species" (PDF). Ichthyol. Explor. Freshwaters. 16 (1): 13–22.
  2. 1 2 3 Thomson, Alfred W.; Page, Lawrence M. (2006). "Genera of the Asian Catfish Families Sisoridae and Erethistidae (Teleostei: Siluriformes)" (PDF). Zootaxa. 1345: 1–96. doi:10.11646/zootaxa.1345.1.1.
  3. ↑ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Caelatoglanis zonatus". FishBase. December 2011 version.