Caelatoglanis zonatus

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Caelatoglanis zonatus
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Chordata Class: Actinopterygii Order: Siluriformes Family: Erethistidae Genus: Caelatoglanis Ng & Kottelat, 2005 Species: C. zonatus
Binomial name
Caelatoglanis zonatus Ng & Kottelat, 2005

Caelatoglanis zonatus is a species of catfish (order Siluriformes) of the family Erethistidae. It is the only member of the monotypic genus Caelatoglanis.

This genus and species were described in 2005.^[1]

This species originates from the Ataran River drainage in Myanmar.^[1]

This genus and species is distinguished by its plicate (pleated) upper lip.^[1] It also has a short thoracic adhesive apparatus that is not much longer than it is broad; it consists of longitudinal pleats of skin.^[2] It also has serrations on the pectoral fin spine on the anterior that point toward the tip of the spine, as well as serrations on the posterior edge.^[2] It also has wide gill openings.^[2] This species grows about 4 centimetres (1.6 in) SL.^[3]

[edit] References

1. ^ ^{a b c} Ng, Heok Hee; Kottelat, Maurice (March 2005). "Caelatoglanis zonatus, a new genus and species of the Erethistidae (Teleostei: Siluriformes) from Myanmar, with comments on the nomenclature of Laguvia and Hara species" (PDF). Ichthyol. Explor. Freshwaters 16 (1): 13–22. 
2. ^ ^{a b c} Thomson, Alfred W.; Page, Lawrence M. (2006). "Genera of the Asian Catfish Families Sisoridae and Erethistidae (Teleostei: Siluriformes)" (PDF). Zootaxa 1345: 1–96. 
3. ^ "Caelatoglanis zonatus". FishBase. Ed. Ranier Froese and Daniel Pauly. June 2007 version. N.p.: FishBase, 2007.