Sisor rabdophorus
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Actinopterygii (Ray-finned Fishes)
Siluriformes (Catfishes)
Sisoridae
Sisor
Sisor rabdophorus
Description
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Characters
Body shape: elongated. Lateral line ossicles 66-70; pectoral spine with serrations on the anterior (27-29) and posterior (6-15) edges. Can be differentiated from Sisor chennuah and Sisor torosus in having a more slender body (body depth at anus 5-5.4% vs. 5.6-7.8) and from Sisor rheophilus in possessing a smaller eye (9.4-12.2% HL vs. 13.2-16.3) and a shorter snout (53.9-55.7% HL vs. 56.2-60.3) (Ref. 55921).
Distribution
Asia: Pakistan, India and Bangladesh. Reported from Nepal (Ref. 9496).
Habitat Associations
Freshwater. demersal.
Biology
Inhabits streams with sandy bottom and strong currents (Ref. 1479).
Max length: 18.0 cm SL.
IUCN Red List Status: Least Concern (LC), assessed 2009-10-12. Resilience: Low (Preliminary K or Fecundity.).
Commercial or Environmental Importance
Fisheries: minor commercial.
References
Talwar, P.K. and A.G. Jhingran (1991) Inland fishes of India and adjacent countries. Volume 2. A.A. Balkema, Rotterdam, i-xxii + 543-1158, 1 pl.
Ng, H.H. (2003) A revision of the south Asian sisorid catfish genus Sisor (Teleostei: Siluriformes). J. Nat. Hist. 37:2871-2883.
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