Oreoglanis brevicula
| Oreoglanis brevicula | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Siluriformes |
| Family: | Sisoridae |
| Genus: | Oreoglanis |
| Species: | O. brevicula |
| Binomial name | |
| Oreoglanis brevicula | |
Oreoglanis brevicula is a species of catfish in the family Sisoridae found in Mekong basin in Laos.[1][2]
Size
This species reaches a length of 13.8 cm (5.4 in).[1]
Etymology
The fishes name means = Latin for somewhat short, referring to its relatively short pectoral fin and the caudal peduncle compared with many other congeners.[3]
References
- ^ a b Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Oreoglanis brevicula". FishBase. February 2015 version.
- ^ Ng, Heok Hee & Kottelat, Maurice. (2024). Oreoglanis brevicula, a new species of rheophilic catfish from Laos (Actinopterygii: Sisoridae). Ichthyological Research. 10.1007/s10228-024-00995-9.
- ^ Christopher Scharpf & Kenneth J. Lazara (22 September 2018). "Family SISORIDAE Bleeker 1858 (Hillstream Catfishes)". The ETYFish Project Fish Name Etymology Database. Christopher Scharpf and Kenneth J. Lazara. Retrieved 7 January 2025.