| Pterocryptis buccata | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Siluriformes |
| Family: | Siluridae |
| Genus: | Pterocryptis |
| Species: | P. buccata |
| Binomial name | |
| Pterocryptis buccata | |
Pterocryptis buccata, the cave sheatfish, is a species of catfish found in Asia, and presently known only from Amphoe Sai Yok in the Meklong basin in Kanchanaburi Province, western Thailand..[2]
This species reaches a length of 14.7 cm (5.8 in).[3]
Type Locality
The type locality is listed as Mae Khlong basin, about 14°15'N, 99°04'E, Amphoe Sai Yok, Kanchanaburi Province, Thailand.[4]
References
- ↑ Ng, H.H. (2012). "Pterocryptis buccata". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2012: e.T181034A1691144. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2012-1.RLTS.T181034A1691144.en. Retrieved 27 December 2023.
- ↑ Ng, H.H. and M. Kottelat, 1998. Pterocryptis buccata, a new species of catfish from western Thailand (Teleostei: Siluridae) with epigean and hypogean populations. Ichthyol. Res. 45(4):393-399.
- ↑ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.) (2013). "Pterocryptis buccata" in FishBase. June 2013 version.
- ↑ https://www.planetcatfish.com/common/species.php?species_id=1571
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