| Sisoridae (Sisorid catfishes), subfamily: Sisorinae |
| 5.5 cm TL (male/unsexed) |
|
demersal |
| Asia: Pakistan, India, Bangladesh and Nepal. |
|
Dorsal spines (total): 1-1; Dorsal soft rays (total): 7-9; Vertebrae: 35-37. Dorsal fin typically with 8 branched rays. Anal fin with 3-4 simple rays, 9-11 branched rays. Snout moderately projecting; anterior naris origin close to snout tip (distance between anterior naris and snout tip less than eye diameter). Nasal barbel reaching at least to end of head, sometimes reaching dorsal-fin origin; maxillary barbel reaching past to adipose-fin origin; maxillary barbel membrane small, with narrow attachment to cheek only; maxillary bone long, reaching posteriorly to end of head. Vent and genital papillae near middle of pelvic fins (Ref. 40780). |
| Inhabits upper reaches of rivers (Ref. 41236). |
|
(Ref. 96402)
|
| harmless |
|
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