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Glyptothorax chakpiensis Shangningam & Kosygin, 2025 |
| Family: | Sisoridae (Sisorid catfishes), subfamily: Sisorinae | |||
| Max. size: | 8.3 cm SL (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | benthopelagic; freshwater | |||
| Distribution: | Asia: India. | |||
| Diagnosis: | Dorsal soft rays (total): 6-6; Anal soft rays: 8-8; Vertebrae: 43-43. This species is distinguished from its congeners by the following set of characters: a slender body, its depth at dorsal-fin origin: 10.4-13.1% SL and at anus 11.2-12.0% SL; lanceolate-shaped thoracic adhesive apparatus, median depression almost enclosed posteriorly by skin ridges, its length 15.1-17.5% SL; a short nasal barbel not reaching the anterior margin of the eye; the first branchial arch with 2+9 rakers; body with two longitudinal yellowish stripes; and caudal fin with two triangular dark blotches at the anterior base (Ref. 138507). | |||
| Biology: | ||||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||