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Pterocryptis anomala (Herre, 1933)

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Freshwater Fishes of China in Coloured Illustrations (1) Zhou Hang (5)

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Relevant Information:

Habitat: Distributed in southeastern China. Records from the Min Jiang and Zhu Jiang (Pearl River) drainages southwards to the streams draining the territory of Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, China. In Hong Kong, the species occurs in the New Territories (adjoining the coast of southeastern China) and Lantau Island. Prefers boulder-strewn, fast-flowing streams. A nocturnal species which hides among rocks and submerged plant roots during the day. Remarks: With a relatively wide distribution in Guangxi, Guangdong and Hong Kong in southern China, the species is considered Least Concern at present (IUCN 2011).

Common Name:

None

Synonyms:

Pterocryptis cochinchinensis, Herklotsella anomala, Silurus wynaadensis, Silurus sinensis, Silurus gilberti, Parasilurus anomalus, Silurus cochinchinensis

Family:

Siluridae

Distribution:

Asia: Rivers draining southeastern China, from Minjiang and Pearl Rivers to vicinity of Hong Kong. Type locality: Hong Kong market.

Size:

13.0cm. (5¼ins)

Temp:

22-25°C (71-77°F)

p.H.

6.0-7.0.

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. 2009. FishBase. World Wide Web electronic publication. www.fishbase.org, version (10/2011).
Heok Hee Ng & Bosco P.-L. Chan; Revalidation and redescription of Pterocryptis anomala (Herre, 1933), a catfish (Teleostei: Siluridae) from southern China.

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Pterocryptis anomala

Pterocryptis anomala

Pterocryptis anomala
Gold specimen from Hainan Island.

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