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Scientific Name: Glyptothorax indicus Talwar, 1991
English Name: Indian copper catfish
Local/Bangla Name: Dagi telchita (দাগি তেলচিটা)
Bonyfish : Glyptothorax indicus

Photo: DoF

Classification:
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Teleostei
Order: Siluriformes
Family: Sisoridae
Description:
The fish has a flattened head with equally arched dorsal and ventral profiles. Its mouth is ventral, and the upper jaw is longer with a slight fringe on the upper lip. There are 4 pairs of barbels, with the maxillary pair reaching the base of the pectoral fin. The jaws are toothed, but the palate is toothless. The dorsal spine is smooth and moderately strong, while the adipose dorsal fin is longer than the rayed dorsal fin. The pectoral fins have strong, flattened spines with 8 or 9 strong curved teeth internally. The body coloration is brownish-yellow with a dark blotch on the shoulder. The anal and caudal fins are darker at their bases and tips.
Habitat & Distribution in Bangladesh:
Occurs in fast-flowing streams and large rivers. Prefers backwater of quiet eddies.
Environment:
Freshwater (Benthopelagic; potamodromous)
Comments:
It plays the role of detritus-feeder in the hill stream ecosystem.
Main References:

Rahman AKA 2005 Freshwater Fishes of Bangladesh, 2nd ed., Zool. Soc. Bangladesh, Dhaka, Bangladesh, xviii + 394 pp.

Other References:

Siddiqui KU, Islam MA, Kabir SMH, Ahmad M, Ahmed ATA, Rahman AKA 2005 Freshwater Fishes of Bangladesh, 2nd ed., Zool. Soc. Bangladesh, Dhaka, Bangladesh, xviii + 394 pp. AKA, Haque EU, Ahmed ZU, Begum ZNT, Hassan MA, Khondker M, Rahman AKA 2005 Freshwater Fishes of Bangladesh, 2nd ed., Zool. Soc. Bangladesh, Dhaka, Bangladesh, xviii + 394 pp. MM (eds.) 2007 Encyclopedia of Flora and Fauna of Bangladesh, Vol. 23. Freshwater Fishes. Asiatic Society of Bangladesh, Dhaka 300 pp.

DoF Bangladesh (2023) Album: Freshwater Fishes of Bangladesh, Department of Fisheries, Ministry of Fisheries and Livestock, Bangladesh, Dhaka. 200 pp.

Ahmed MS, Datta SK, Zhilik AA (2020) Molecular diversity of freshwater fishes of Bangladesh assessed by DNA barcoding. Bangladesh Journal of Zoology, 48(1), 1-19.

DNA Barcodes from Bangladesh
GenBank Accession Number:
COI: MH087037  
Other DNA Barcodes & Nucleutide Sequences
Global IUCN conservation status:
Other Information