Pterocryptis cucphuongensis explained

Pterocryptis cucphuongensis is a species of catfish found in Vietnam.^[1]

This species reaches a length of .

Etymology

The fish is named in honor of a cave in Cuc Phuong National Park, in northern Vietnam, which is the type locality.^[2]

Notes and References

1. Ng, H.H. and J. Freyhof, 2001. A review of the catfish genus Pterocryptis (Siluridae) in Vietnam, with the description of two new species. J. Fish Biol. 59(3):624-644.
2. Web site: Order SILURIFORMES: Families SILURIDAE, KRYPTOGLANIDAE, AUSTROGLANIDIDAE, PANGASIIDAE, CHACIDAE and PLOTOSIDAE. 17 February 2024 . Christopher Scharpf . Kenneth J. Lazara . amp . The ETYFish Project Fish Name Etymology Database . Christopher Scharpf and Kenneth J. Lazara . 24 December 2022.