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Etymology: Glyptothorax: Greek, glyptes = carver + Greek, thorax = breast (Ref. 45335).
More on author: Valenciennes.
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecology
Freshwater; benthopelagic; pH range: 6.0 - 7.0; dH range: ? - 15. Tropical; 18°C - 22°C (Ref. 2059)
Asia: Indonesia.
Size / Weight / Age
Maturity: Lm ? range ? - ? cm
Max length : 10.0 cm TL male/unsexed; (Ref. 2059)
This species is distinguished from all Sundaic congeners in having the following unique characters: premaxillary toothband is approximately half exposed when the mouth is closed; eye diameter 7-9% HL; interorbital distance 28-33% HL; head width 19.4-22.3% SL; in the thoracic adhesive apparatus, no anteromedial striae but with medial pit; pectoral-fin spine length 13.6-17.9% SL; posterior margin of dorsal-fin spine smooth; margin of dorsal fin concave; prepelvic length 49.1-54.6% SL; preanal length 65.7-72.3% SL; body depth at anus 15.4-19.0% SL; adipose-fin base length 13.6-18.0% SL; caudal peduncle depth 8.0-11.4% SL (1.4-2.1 times in its length; 1.3-2.0 times in body depth at dorsal-fin origin); caudal peduncle length 15.5-18.2% SL; post-adipose distance 14.6-17.6% SL; caudal-fin with length 20.1-27.0% SL, the broad lobes lacking prominent dark longitudinal stripes running through each lobe (Ref. 128699).
Occurs in fast-flowing streams with a substrate of gravel and rocks. It is reported to spawn twice a year (once in April, again in July) and feeds primarily on ephemeropteran larvae in the Cisadane River in western Java (Ref. 128699).
Life cycle and mating behavior
Maturity | Reproduction | Spawning | Eggs | Fecundity | Larvae
Ng, H.H. and M. Kottelat, 2016. The Glyptothorax of Sundaland: a revisionary study (Teleostei: Sisoridae). Zootaxa 4188(1):001-092. (Ref. 128699)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435: Version 2024-1)
Threat to humans
Harmless
Human uses
Fisheries: of no interest
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Estimates based on models
Phylogenetic diversity index (Ref.
82804): PD
50 = 0.5000 [Uniqueness, from 0.5 = low to 2.0 = high].
Bayesian length-weight: a=0.00813 (0.00369 - 0.01791), b=3.00 (2.83 - 3.17), in cm total length, based on LWR estimates for this Genus-body shape (Ref.
93245).
Trophic level (Ref.
69278): 3.2 ±0.4 se; based on size and trophs of closest relatives
Resilience (Ref.
120179): Medium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 years (Preliminary K or Fecundity.).
Fishing Vulnerability (Ref.
59153): Low vulnerability (10 of 100).
