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Sisoridae (Sisorid catfishes) > Sisorinae
Etymology: Glyptothorax: Greek, glyptes = carver + Greek, thorax = breast (Ref. 45335); chakpiensis: Name 'chakpiensis' from the type locality of the new species, Chakpi River.
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecology
Freshwater; benthopelagic. Subtropical
Asia: India.
Size / Weight / Age
Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 8.3 cm SL male/unsexed; (Ref. 138507)
Short description
Identification keys | Morphology | Morphometrics
Dorsal soft rays (total): 6; Anal soft rays: 8; Vertebrae: 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).
Body shape (shape guide): elongated; Cross section: oval.
Life cycle and mating behavior
Maturity | Reproduction | Spawning | Eggs | Fecundity | Larvae
Shangningam, B. and L. Kosygin, 2025. Glyptothorax chakpiensis, a new species of catfish (Teleostei: Sisoridae) from Manipur, India. Rec. zool. Surv. India 124(3):229-237. (Ref. 138507)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435: Version 2025-2 (Global))
Threat to humans
Harmless
Human uses
Fisheries: of no interest
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Estimates based on models
Phylogenetic diversity index (Ref. 82804) |
PD50 = 0.5000 [Uniqueness, from 0.5 = low to 2.0 = high]. |
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Bayesian length-weight
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a=0.00794 (0.00364 - 0.01734), b=3.01 (2.83 - 3.19), in cm total length, based on LWR estimates for this Genus-body shape (Ref. 93245). |
Trophic level (Ref. 69278) |
3.2 ±0.4 se; based on size and trophs of closest relatives |
Resilience (Ref. 120179) |
Medium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 years (Preliminary K or Fecundity.). |
Fishing Vulnerability (Ref. 59153) |
Low vulnerability (10 of 100). 🛈 |