Pterocryptis taytayensis explained

Pterocryptis taytayensis is a species of catfish found in Palawan, Philippines.^[1]

This species reaches a length of 12cm (05inches).

Etymology

The fish is named in honor of a small freshwater creek near Taytay, Palawan, Philippines, which is where the type specimen was found.^[2]

References

• https://www.planetcatfish.com/common/species.php?species_id=1802

Notes and References

1. Ferraris, C.J. Jr., 2007. Checklist of catfishes, recent and fossil (Osteichthyes: Siluriformes), and catalogue of siluriform primary types. Zootaxa 1418:1-628.
2. Web site: Order SILURIFORMES: Families SILURIDAE, KRYPTOGLANIDAE, AUSTROGLANIDIDAE, PANGASIIDAE, CHACIDAE and PLOTOSIDAE. 26 December 2023 . Christopher Scharpf . Kenneth J. Lazara . amp . The ETYFish Project Fish Name Etymology Database . Christopher Scharpf and Kenneth J. Lazara . 22 September 2018.