Glyptothorax fokiensis (Rendahl, 1925)

Description


Dorsal spines (total): 1; Dorsal soft rays (total): 6; Anal soft rays: 7 - 8. Flat head, round snout. Small eyes located in the middle of the head. Maxillary barbel reached to pectoral fin, short nasal barbel reach only to the eye. Nude body without scale, straight lateral line. Yellowish in the pectoral and stomach. Three black spot in the body, one under the dorsal fin, one under the adipose fin, and the other near the base of the caudal fin (Ref. 33427).

Common Names


No common names available.

Taxonomic Hierarchy


Kingdom: Animalia

Phylum: Chordata

Class: Teleostei

Order: Siluriformes

Family: Sisoridae

Genus: Glyptothorax

Species: Glyptothorax fokiensis (Rendahl, 1925)

Climate Zone


  • Subtropical
  • Location


    Biology


    Utilized for food (Ref. 89718).

    Habitat


    brackish