Exostoma stuarti explained

Exostoma stuarti is a species of sisorid catfish in the family Sisoridae. It is found in Myanmar.

Description

Exostoma stuarti reaches a standard length of 5.6cm (02.2inches).

Etymology

The fish is named after geologist Murray Stuart of the Geological Survey of India, who collected the type specimen.^[1]

References

• Talwar, P.K. and A.G. Jhingran, 1991. Inland fishes of India and adjacent countries. Volume 2. A.A. Balkema, Rotterdam.

Notes and References

1. Web site: Order SILURIFORMES: Families AKYSIDAE, AMBLYCIPITIDAE, SISORIDAE and AMPHILIIDAE . 16 April 2022 . Christopher Scharpf . Kenneth J. Lazara . amp . The ETYFish Project Fish Name Etymology Database . Christopher Scharpf and Kenneth J. Lazara . 22 September 2018.