Pterocryptis buccata explained

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..[1]

This species reaches a length of .

Type Locality

The type locality is listed as Mae Khlong basin, about 14°15'N, 99°04'E, Amphoe Sai Yok, Kanchanaburi Province, Thailand.[2]

Notes and References

  1. 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.
  2. Web site: Cat-eLog : Siluridae : Pterocryptis buccata. Julian Dignall. 11 April 2018 . PlanetCatfish.com.

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