Gaoligong mountain catfish
📖 Overview
Gaoligong mountain catfish (Exostoma gaoligongense), first described by Chen, Poly, Catania & Jiang, 2017 is a small fish in the family Sisoridae (order Siluriformes). Adults typically reach 7.70 cm in maximum length. It inhabits freshwater systems including rivers, streams, and lakes. It occurs in Tropical waters. It is broadly omnivorous, taking invertebrates, plant matter, and detritus.
🔬 Taxonomy
🐟 Physical Description
This species is distinguished by the following characters: adipose fin is confluent with the emarginate caudal fin; pectoral fin extending to the vicinity of dorsal-fin origin; pelvic fin reaching anus, gill opening extending to the ventral surface of the body, nasal barbels reaching or surpassing anterior edge of eye; maxillary barbels just reaching or slightly surpassing pectoral-fin origin, branched pectoral-fin rays 9-11; abdominal vertebrae 23-25; snout length 39.7%-53.3% HL; length of dorsal-fin base 8.3%-12.1% SL, length of anal fin 13.1%-15.8% SL, length of adipose-fin base 31.7%-45.2% SL; caudal-peduncle length 18.8%-22.3% SL, caudal-peduncle depth 7.3%-10.8% SL, body depth at anus 1.3%-16.9% SL; nterorbital width 27.5%-35.1% HL, length of dorsal fin/dorsal to adipose distance 90.3%-287.0%, anal to caudal distance/pelvic to anal distance 88.2%-116.7% .Cross section: circular.
🌀 Behaviour
Behavioural data for Gaoligong mountain catfish is currently being reviewed.
🦐 Diet
🥚 Reproduction
🌍 Habitat & Distribution
Freshwater; demersal. Tropical
🌿 Ecology
📐 Morphometrics
🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance
📊 Population Risk & Fisheries
🔍 Similar Species
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