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Scientific Name: Pseudolaguvia inornata Ng, 2005
English Name: Not Known
Local/Bangla Name: Not Known
Photo: PlanetCatfish
Classification:
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Teleostei
Order: Siluriformes
Family: Erethistidae
Description:
The body has a uniform coloration with a pale mid-dorsal stripe and brown submarginal stripes on each lobe of the caudal fin. It features a thoracic adhesive apparatus extending beyond the base of the last pectoral-fin ray, and the mouth is positioned sub-terminal/inferior. It has 5 dorsal soft rays in total, 10-11 anal soft rays, and 29-30 vertebrae.
Habitat & Distribution in Bangladesh:
Inhabits clear, shallow, moderately flowing stream with a predominantly sandy bottom
Environment:
Freshwater; demersal. Tropical
Main 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.
Other References:
Froese R, Pauly D (Editors) (2024) FishBase. World Wide Web electronic publication. www.fishbase.org, version (02/2024).