Pterocryptis gangelica explained

Pterocryptis gangelica is a species of catfish found in the Ganges River, where it occurs in India and Bangladesh.^[1]

This species reaches a length of 18cm (07inches).

Type Locality

The type locality is listed as the Ganges River, India.^[2]

Etymology

The fish is named in honor of the Ganges River, India, the type locality for the fish.^[3]

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. https://www.planetcatfish.com/common/species.php?species_id=2946
3. Web site: Order SILURIFORMES: Families SILURIDAE, KRYPTOGLANIDAE, AUSTROGLANIDIDAE, PANGASIIDAE, CHACIDAE and PLOTOSIDAE. 24 December 2023 . Christopher Scharpf . Kenneth J. Lazara . amp . The ETYFish Project Fish Name Etymology Database . Christopher Scharpf and Kenneth J. Lazara . 22 September 2018.