| Family: |
Sisoridae (Sisorid catfishes), subfamily: Glyptosterninae |
| Max. size: |
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| Environment: |
demersal; freshwater |
| Distribution: |
Asia: Red River drainage in northern Viet Nam. |
| Diagnosis: |
Differs from its congeners chiefly by a slender body (8.7% SL) and caudal peduncle (4.2% SL; 4.2 times in caudal peduncle length), as well as a combination of the following characters: length of adipose-fin base 34.7% SL; dorsal to adipose distance 12.2% SL; caudal peduncle length 17.6% SL; snout length 57.0% HL; interorbital distance 25.5% HL; adipose and caudal fins separate; and ventral limit of gill opening to base of first pectoral-fin element (Ref. 53228). |
| Biology: |
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| IUCN Red List Status: |
Data deficient (DD); Date assessed: 29 July 2010 Ref. (130435)
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| Threat to humans: |
harmless |
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