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Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Siluriformes
Family: Sisoridae Sisorid catfishes
Subfamily: Glyptosterninae
Genus: Glyptothorax

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100 species (see list below)

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Photo by Rana, A.S.

Asia
Max. Length 9 cm TL
Glyptothorax alaknandi Tilak, 1969

Photo by Rana, A.S.
 
Glyptothorax alaknandi
[]
No picture found
Asia
 
Glyptothorax anamalaiensis
[]

Photo by A. Biju Kumar

Asia
Max. Length 11.5 cm TL
Glyptothorax annandalei Hora, 1923

Photo by A. Biju Kumar
 
Glyptothorax annandalei
[]

Photo by Kaya, C.

Asia
Max. Length 12.5 cm TL
Glyptothorax armeniacus (Berg, 1918)

Photo by Kaya, C.
 
Glyptothorax armeniacus
[Armenian mountain cat]
No picture found
Asia
Max. Length 12.7 cm SL
 
Glyptothorax ater
[]
No picture found
Asia
Max. Length 7.9 cm SL
 
Glyptothorax botius
[]
No picture found
Asia
Max. Length 9.7 cm SL
 
Glyptothorax brevipinnis
[]
No picture found
Asia
 
Glyptothorax buchanani
[]
No picture found
Asia
Max. Length 26.6 cm SL
 
Glyptothorax burmanicus
[]
No picture found
Asia
 
Glyptothorax callopterus
[]
No picture found
Asia
Max. Length 6.0 cm SL
 
Glyptothorax caudimaculatus
[]

Photo by CAFS

Asia
Max. Length 28 cm TL
Glyptothorax cavia (Hamilton, 1822)

Photo by CAFS
 
Glyptothorax cavia
[]
No picture found
Asia
Max. Length 5.8 cm SL
 
Glyptothorax chimtuipuiensis
[]
No picture found
Asia
Max. Length 14.6 cm SL
 
Glyptothorax chindwinica
[]
No picture found
Asia
Max. Length 8.6 cm SL
 
Glyptothorax churamanii
[]
No picture found
Asia
Max. Length 6.7 cm SL
 
Glyptothorax clavatus
[]
No picture found
Asia
Max. Length 14 cm TL
 
Glyptothorax conirostris
[]

Photo by Vidthayanon, C.

Asia
Max. Length 8.2 cm SL
Glyptothorax coracinus Ng & Rainboth, 2008

Photo by Vidthayanon, C.
 
Glyptothorax coracinus
[]
No picture found
Asia
 
Glyptothorax cous
[Tigris cat]
No picture found
Asia
 
Glyptothorax davissinghi
[]
No picture found
Asia
Max. Length 13.2 cm SL
 
Glyptothorax deqinensis
[]

Photo by Tamang, L.

Asia
Max. Length 9.4 cm SL
Glyptothorax dikrongensis Tamang & Chaudhry, 2011

Photo by Tamang, L.
 
Glyptothorax dikrongensis
[]

Photo by Vidthayanon, C.

Asia
Max. Length 15 cm SL
Glyptothorax dorsalis Vinciguerra, 1890

Photo by Vidthayanon, C.
 
Glyptothorax dorsalis
[]

Photo by Plamoottil, M.

Asia
Max. Length 11.5 cm SL
Glyptothorax elankadensis Plamoottil & Abraham, 2013

Photo by Plamoottil, M.
 
Glyptothorax elankadensis
[Travancore rock catfish]

Photo by Ng, H.H.

Asia
Max. Length 6.3 cm SL
Glyptothorax exodon Ng & Rachmatika, 2005

Photo by Ng, H.H.
 
Glyptothorax exodon
[]

Photo by Ng, H.H.

Asia
Max. Length 9.2 cm SL
Glyptothorax filicatus Ng & Freyhof, 2008

Photo by Ng, H.H.
 
Glyptothorax filicatus
[]
No picture found
Asia
Max. Length 8.1 cm SL
 
Glyptothorax fokiensis
[]
No picture found
Asia
Max. Length 10.3 cm SL
 
Glyptothorax fucatus
[]

Photo by FAO

Asia
Max. Length 12.1 cm SL
Glyptothorax fuscus Fowler, 1934

Photo by FAO
 
Glyptothorax fuscus
[]
No picture found
Asia
Max. Length 10.9 cm SL
 
Glyptothorax garhwali
[]
No picture found
Asia
Max. Length 12.7 cm SL
 
Glyptothorax gracilis
[]
No picture found
Asia
Max. Length 11.7 cm SL
 
Glyptothorax granosus
[]

Photo by JJPhoto

Asia
Max. Length 9.0 cm SL
Glyptothorax granulus Vishwanath & Linthoingambi, 2007

Photo by JJPhoto
 
Glyptothorax granulus
[]
No picture found
Asia
 
Glyptothorax hainanensis
[]
No picture found
Asia
Max. Length 8.8 cm SL
 
Glyptothorax honghensis
[]
No picture found
Asia
 
Glyptothorax horai
[]
No picture found
Asia
Max. Length 10 cm TL
 
Glyptothorax housei
[]
No picture found
Asia
Max. Length 7.1 cm SL
 
Glyptothorax igniculus
[]
No picture found
Asia
Max. Length 11.8 cm SL
 
Glyptothorax indicus
[]

Photo by CAFS

Asia
Max. Length 10.6 cm SL
Glyptothorax interspinalus (Mai, 1978)

Photo by CAFS
 
Glyptothorax interspinalus
[]
No picture found
Asia
 
Glyptothorax jalalensis
[]
No picture found
Asia
Max. Length 10.5 cm SL
 
Glyptothorax jayarami
[]

Photo by Neeraj Kumar Sharma & Dr.Javaid Iqbal Mir

Asia
Max. Length 14.8 cm TL
Glyptothorax kashmirensis Hora, 1923

Photo by Neeraj Kumar Sharma & Dr.Javaid Iqbal Mir
 
Glyptothorax kashmirensis
[]

Photo by Ng, H.H.

South East Asia. Indonesi
Max. Length 10 cm SL
Glyptothorax ketambe Ng & Hadiaty, 2009

Photo by Ng, H.H.
 
Glyptothorax ketambe
[]
No picture found
Asia
 
Glyptothorax kudremukhensis
[]

Photo by Kaya, C.

Asia
Max. Length 25 cm TL
Glyptothorax kurdistanicus (Berg, 1931)

Photo by Kaya, C.
 
Glyptothorax kurdistanicus
[Iran cat]
No picture found
Asia
Max. Length 8.5 cm SL
 
Glyptothorax laak
[]

Photo by CAFS

Asia
Max. Length 12.1 cm SL
Glyptothorax lampris Fowler, 1934

Photo by CAFS
 
Glyptothorax lampris
[]

Photo by Ng, H.H.

Asia
Max. Length 17 cm TL
Glyptothorax lanceatus Ng, Jiang & Chen, 2012

Photo by Ng, H.H.
 
Glyptothorax lanceatus
[]

Photo by CAFS

Asia
Max. Length 10.8 cm SL
Glyptothorax laosensis Fowler, 1934

Photo by CAFS
 
Glyptothorax laosensis
[]

Photo by Sreekantha

Asia
Max. Length 15 cm TL
Glyptothorax lonah (Sykes, 1839)

Photo by Sreekantha
 
Glyptothorax lonah
[]

Photo by CAFS

Asia
Max. Length 19.3 cm SL
Glyptothorax longicauda Li, 1984

Photo by CAFS
 
Glyptothorax longicauda
[]

Photo by CAFS

Asia
Max. Length 10.8 cm SL
Glyptothorax longjiangensis Mo & Chu, 1986

Photo by CAFS
 
Glyptothorax longjiangensis
[]
No picture found
Asia
Max. Length 11.1 cm SL
 
Glyptothorax maceriatus
[]

Photo by CAFS

Asia
Max. Length 16.1 cm SL
Glyptothorax macromaculatus Li, 1984

Photo by CAFS
 
Glyptothorax macromaculatus
[]
No picture found
Asia
Max. Length 11.5 cm TL
 
Glyptothorax madraspatanus
[]

Photo by Martin-Smith, K.

Asia
Max. Length 14.4 cm TL
Glyptothorax major (Boulenger, 1894)

Photo by Martin-Smith, K.
 
Glyptothorax major
[]

Photo by Gopi, K.C.

Asia
Max. Length 5.5 cm SL
Glyptothorax malabarensis Gopi, 2010

Photo by Gopi, K.C.
 
Glyptothorax malabarensis
[]
No picture found
Asia
Max. Length 15.1 cm SL
 
Glyptothorax manipurensis
[]
No picture found
Asia
Max. Length 8.4 cm SL
 
Glyptothorax mibangi
[]

Photo by CAFS

Asia
Max. Length 15 cm SL
Glyptothorax minimaculatus Li, 1984

Photo by CAFS
 
Glyptothorax minimaculatus
[]
No picture found
Asia
Max. Length 5 cm SL
 
Glyptothorax naziri
[]
No picture found
Asia
Max. Length 8 cm SL
 
Glyptothorax nelsoni
[]
No picture found
Asia
Max. Length 13.6 cm SL
 
Glyptothorax ngapang
[]
No picture found
Asia
Max. Length 5.5 cm SL
 
Glyptothorax nieuwenhuisi
[]
No picture found
Asia
Max. Length 8.5 cm SL
 
Glyptothorax obliquimaculatus
[]
No picture found
Asia
 
Glyptothorax obscurus
[]
No picture found
Asia
Max. Length 6 cm SL
 
Glyptothorax pallozonus
[]
No picture found
Asia
Max. Length 3.2 cm SL
 
Glyptothorax panda
[]
No picture found
Asia
Max. Length 14.4 cm SL
 
Glyptothorax pantherinus
[]
No picture found
Asia
Max. Length 17.8 cm SL
 
Glyptothorax pectinopterus
[River cat]

Photo by Roberts, T.R.

Asia
Max. Length 10 cm TL
Glyptothorax platypogon (Valenciennes, 1840)

Photo by Roberts, T.R.
 
Glyptothorax platypogon
[]

Photo by Roberts, T.R.

Asia
Max. Length 12 cm TL
Glyptothorax platypogonides (Bleeker, 1855)

Photo by Roberts, T.R.
 
Glyptothorax platypogonides
[]
No picture found
Asia
Max. Length 7.6 cm SL
 
Glyptothorax plectilis
[]
No picture found
Asia
Max. Length 8 cm TL
 
Glyptothorax poonaensis
[]
No picture found
Asia
Max. Length 6.6 cm SL
 
Glyptothorax prashadi
[]
No picture found
Asia
Max. Length 11.5 cm TL
 
Glyptothorax punjabensis
[]

Photo by CAFS

Asia
Max. Length 11.5 cm SL
Glyptothorax quadriocellatus (Mai, 1978)

Photo by CAFS
 
Glyptothorax quadriocellatus
[]
No picture found
Asia
Max. Length 11.9 cm SL
 
Glyptothorax radiolus
[]

Photo by JJPhoto

Asia
Max. Length 7.9 cm SL
Glyptothorax rugimentum Ng & Kottelat, 2008

Photo by JJPhoto
 
Glyptothorax rugimentum
[]
No picture found
Asia
Max. Length 90 cm SL
 
Glyptothorax saisii
[]

Photo by Ng, H.H.

Asia
Max. Length 8.5 cm SL
Glyptothorax schmidti (Volz, 1904)

Photo by Ng, H.H.
 
Glyptothorax schmidti
[]
No picture found
Asia
 
Glyptothorax scrobiculus
[]

Photo by James, A.

Asia
Max. Length 13.9 cm TL
Glyptothorax siamensis Hora, 1923

Photo by James, A.
 
Glyptothorax siamensis
[]

Photo by Esmaeili, H.R.

Asia
Max. Length 13 cm TL
Glyptothorax silviae Coad, 1981

Photo by Esmaeili, H.R.
 
Glyptothorax silviae
[]

Photo by Lei Pan

Asia
Max. Length 12.6 cm TL
Glyptothorax sinensis (Regan, 1908)

Photo by Lei Pan
 
Glyptothorax sinensis
[]
No picture found
Asia
 
Glyptothorax steindachneri
[Steindachner’s cat]
No picture found
Asia
Max. Length 5.5 cm SL
 
Glyptothorax stocki
[]
No picture found
Asia
Max. Length 9 cm TL
 
Glyptothorax stolickae
[]
No picture found
Asia
Max. Length 9.6 cm SL
 
Glyptothorax strabonis
[]
No picture found
Asia
Max. Length 21.5 cm
 
Glyptothorax striatus
[]
No picture found
Asia
 
Glyptothorax sufii
[]
No picture found
Asia
 
Glyptothorax sykesi
[]

Photo by Tamang, L.

Asia
Max. Length 10 cm TL
Glyptothorax telchitta (Hamilton, 1822)

Photo by Tamang, L.
 
Glyptothorax telchitta
[]
No picture found
Asia
Max. Length 14 cm TL
 
Glyptothorax trewavasae
[]

Photo by JJPhoto

Asia
Max. Length 30 cm TL
Glyptothorax trilineatus Blyth, 1860

Photo by JJPhoto
 
Glyptothorax trilineatus
[Three-lined catfish]
No picture found
Asia
Max. Length 9.5 cm SL
 
Glyptothorax ventrolineatus
[]
No picture found
Asia
Max. Length 5.4 cm SL
 
Glyptothorax verrucosus
[]

Photo by CAFS

Asia
Max. Length 11.5 cm SL
Glyptothorax zanaensis Wu, He & Chu, 1981

Photo by CAFS
 
Glyptothorax zanaensis
[]
No picture found
Asia
 
Glyptothorax zhujiangensis
[]
100 Species of Family Sisoridae with Genus Glyptothorax
(Sisorid catfishes)
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Year Scientific Name English Name Distribution Max. Length (cm)
1969 Glyptothorax alaknandi Asia 9 TL
1952 Glyptothorax anamalaiensis Asia
1923 Glyptothorax annandalei Asia 11.5 TL
1918 Glyptothorax armeniacus Armenian mountain cat Asia 12.5 TL
2011 Glyptothorax ater Asia 12.7 SL
1822 Glyptothorax botius Asia 7.9 SL
1923 Glyptothorax brevipinnis Asia 9.7 SL
1945 Glyptothorax buchanani Asia
1929 Glyptothorax burmanicus Asia 26.6 SL
1945 Glyptothorax callopterus Asia
2011 Glyptothorax caudimaculatus Asia 6.0 SL
1822 Glyptothorax cavia Asia 28 TL
2010 Glyptothorax chimtuipuiensis Asia 5.8 SL
2007 Glyptothorax chindwinica Asia 14.6 SL
2012 Glyptothorax churamanii Asia 8.6 SL
2014 Glyptothorax clavatus Asia 6.7 SL
1867 Glyptothorax conirostris Asia 14 TL
2008 Glyptothorax coracinus Asia 8.2 SL
1766 Glyptothorax cous Tigris cat Asia
1998 Glyptothorax davissinghi Asia
1986 Glyptothorax deqinensis Asia 13.2 SL
2011 Glyptothorax dikrongensis Asia 9.4 SL
1890 Glyptothorax dorsalis Asia 15 SL
2013 Glyptothorax elankadensis Travancore rock catfish Asia 11.5 SL
2005 Glyptothorax exodon Asia 6.3 SL
2008 Glyptothorax filicatus Asia 9.2 SL
1925 Glyptothorax fokiensis Asia 8.1 SL
2012 Glyptothorax fucatus Asia 10.3 SL
1934 Glyptothorax fuscus Asia 12.1 SL
1969 Glyptothorax garhwali Asia 10.9 SL
1864 Glyptothorax gracilis Asia 12.7 SL
2012 Glyptothorax granosus Asia 11.7 SL
2007 Glyptothorax granulus Asia 9.0 SL
1927 Glyptothorax hainanensis Asia
1984 Glyptothorax honghensis Asia 8.8 SL
1934 Glyptothorax horai Asia
1942 Glyptothorax housei Asia 10 TL
2013 Glyptothorax igniculus Asia 7.1 SL
1991 Glyptothorax indicus Asia 11.8 SL
1978 Glyptothorax interspinalus Asia 10.6 SL
1970 Glyptothorax jalalensis Asia
2012 Glyptothorax jayarami Asia 10.5 SL
1923 Glyptothorax kashmirensis Asia 14.8 TL
2009 Glyptothorax ketambe South East Asia. Indonesi 10 SL
2007 Glyptothorax kudremukhensis Asia
1931 Glyptothorax kurdistanicus Iran cat Asia 25 TL
1904 Glyptothorax laak Asia 8.5 SL
1934 Glyptothorax lampris Asia 12.1 SL
2012 Glyptothorax lanceatus Asia 17 TL
1934 Glyptothorax laosensis Asia 10.8 SL
1839 Glyptothorax lonah Asia 15 TL
1984 Glyptothorax longicauda Asia 19.3 SL
1986 Glyptothorax longjiangensis Asia 10.8 SL
2012 Glyptothorax maceriatus Asia 11.1 SL
1984 Glyptothorax macromaculatus Asia 16.1 SL
1873 Glyptothorax madraspatanus Asia 11.5 TL
1894 Glyptothorax major Asia 14.4 TL
2010 Glyptothorax malabarensis Asia 5.5 SL
1955 Glyptothorax manipurensis Asia 15.1 SL
2015 Glyptothorax mibangi Asia 8.4 SL
1984 Glyptothorax minimaculatus Asia 15 SL
1969 Glyptothorax naziri Asia 5 SL
1972 Glyptothorax nelsoni Asia 8 SL
2007 Glyptothorax ngapang Asia 13.6 SL
1902 Glyptothorax nieuwenhuisi Asia 5.5 SL
2010 Glyptothorax obliquimaculatus Asia 8.5 SL
1984 Glyptothorax obscurus Asia
1934 Glyptothorax pallozonus Asia 6 SL
2005 Glyptothorax panda Asia 3.2 SL
2013 Glyptothorax pantherinus Asia 14.4 SL
1842 Glyptothorax pectinopterus River cat Asia 17.8 SL
1840 Glyptothorax platypogon Asia 10 TL
1855 Glyptothorax platypogonides Asia 12 TL
2008 Glyptothorax plectilis Asia 7.6 SL
1938 Glyptothorax poonaensis Asia 8 TL
1932 Glyptothorax prashadi Asia 6.6 SL
1971 Glyptothorax punjabensis Asia 11.5 TL
1978 Glyptothorax quadriocellatus Asia 11.5 SL
2013 Glyptothorax radiolus Asia 11.9 SL
2008 Glyptothorax rugimentum Asia 7.9 SL
1910 Glyptothorax saisii Asia 90 SL
1904 Glyptothorax schmidti Asia 8.5 SL
2012 Glyptothorax scrobiculus Asia
1923 Glyptothorax siamensis Asia 13.9 TL
1981 Glyptothorax silviae Asia 13 TL
1908 Glyptothorax sinensis Asia 12.6 TL
1913 Glyptothorax steindachneri Steindachner’s cat Asia
1978 Glyptothorax stocki Asia 5.5 SL
1867 Glyptothorax stolickae Asia 9 TL
2008 Glyptothorax strabonis Asia 9.6 SL
1842 Glyptothorax striatus Asia 21.5
1975 Glyptothorax sufii Asia
1873 Glyptothorax sykesi Asia
1822 Glyptothorax telchitta Asia 10 TL
1938 Glyptothorax trewavasae Asia 14 TL
1860 Glyptothorax trilineatus Three-lined catfish Asia 30 TL
2006 Glyptothorax ventrolineatus Asia 9.5 SL
2012 Glyptothorax verrucosus Asia 5.4 SL
1981 Glyptothorax zanaensis Asia 11.5 SL
2003 Glyptothorax zhujiangensis Asia



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