Cave sheatfish (Pterocryptis buccata)

Scientific name: Pterocryptis buccata Ng & Kottelat, 1998

The Cave sheatfish (Pterocryptis buccata) is a freshwater fish of the family Siluridae. Native range: Asia, presently known only from Amphoe Sai Yok in the Meklong basin in Kanchanaburi Province, western Thailand.

Biology

Dorsal soft rays (total): 4; Anal soft rays: 54 - 61; Vertebrae: 50 - 52. Prominent mandibular muscles causing the cheeks to appear inflated; 4 mandibular barbels and vomerine teeth present in 2 separate patches.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Pterocryptis buccata
Family
Siluridae (Sheatfishes)
Order
Siluriformes (Catfish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
14.7
Environment
Freshwater; demersal
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Asia: presently known only from Amphoe Sai Yok in the Meklong basin in Kanchanaburi Province, western Thailand.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Resilience
High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months (Preliminary K or Fecundity.)

Sources

Taxonomy, distribution and biology data: FishBase (Froese, R. and D. Pauly, eds.), licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

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