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Cryptarius daugueti (Chevey, 1932)

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Description: The genus Cryptarius can be distinguished by the following exclusive (1 to 5) characters:(1) vomer arrow shaped; (2) epioccipital posterior process contacting median crest associated with neural spine of fourth vertebra; (3) anterior part of interopercle very long and pointed; (4) anterior part of metapterygoid contacting quadrate through an indented articulation, most of the remaining part of this bone simply contacting the quadrate. (5) posterior portion of second basibranchial very wide; (6) mesethmoid moderately thick at median portion. Habitat: Inhabits large rivers. Etymology: The genus name Cryptarius: kryptos, hidden or secret, i.e., a cryptic Arius, referring to its unique combination of characters having been ignored for a such a long time. The specific name daugueti: in honour of Paul Dauguet (1883-?), merchant seaman and commander of le Lanessan, from which type was collected. Remarks: Kailola (2004: 135) tentatively assigned this species to Cryptarius.

Common Name:

None

Synonyms:

Hemipimelodus daugueti

Family:

Ariidae

Distribution:

Asia: Mekong basin. Large Rivers of South East Asia. Type locality: Phnompenh et Snoctrou, au seuil du Grand Lac. Type(s): at Inst. Océanogr. Indochine, Nhatrang, Viet Nam.

Size:

26.0cm. TL. (10¼ins)

Temp:

20-27°c (67-81°f)

p.H.

7.0-8.5.

Reference:

Ferraris, C.J. Jr., 2007. Checklist of catfishes, recent and fossil (Osteichthyes: Siluriformes), and catalogue of siluriform primary types. Zootaxa 1418:1-628.
Froese, R. and D. Pauly. Editors. 2021. FishBase. World Wide Web electronic publication. www.fishbase.org, ( 06/2021 ).
Kailola, P.J., 1999 Ariidae (=Tachysuridae): sea catfishes (fork-tailed catfishes).
Rainboth, W.J., 1996 Fishes of the Cambodian Mekong.
The ETYFish Project Fish Name Etymology Database © Christopher Scharpf.

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Cryptarius daugueti

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