Fish Identification: Find Species

Class: Teleostei
Order: Siluriformes
Family: Sisoridae Sisorid catfishes
Subfamily: Sisorinae
Genus: Glyptothorax

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115 species (see list below)
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Photo by Rana, A.S.

Asia
Max. Length 9 cm TL
Glyptothorax alaknandi Tilak, 1969

Photo by Photo by Rana, A.S.
 
Glyptothorax alaknandi
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 8.8 cm SL
 
Glyptothorax amnestus
[]
No picture found
 
Glyptothorax anamalaiensis
[]

Photo by A. Biju Kumar

Asia
Max. Length 11.5 cm TL
Glyptothorax annandalei Hora, 1923

Photo by Photo by A. Biju Kumar
 
Glyptothorax annandalei
[]

Photo by Kaya, C.

Asia
Max. Length 12.5 cm TL
Glyptothorax armeniacus (Berg, 1918)

Photo by Photo by Kaya, C.
 
Glyptothorax armeniacus
[Armenian mountain cat]
No picture found

Max. Length 12.7 cm SL
 
Glyptothorax ater
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 7.9 cm SL
 
Glyptothorax botius
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 9.7 cm SL
 
Glyptothorax brevipinnis
[]

Photo by Sandra J. Raredon / Smithsonian Institution, NMNH, Div. of Fishes

Asia

Glyptothorax buchanani Smith, 1945

Photo by Photo by Sandra J. Raredon / Smithsonian Institution, NMNH, Div. of Fishes
 
Glyptothorax buchanani
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 26.6 cm SL
 
Glyptothorax burmanicus
[]

Photo by Sandra J. Raredon / Smithsonian Institution, NMNH, Div. of Fishes

Asia

Glyptothorax callopterus Smith, 1945

Photo by Photo by Sandra J. Raredon / Smithsonian Institution, NMNH, Div. of Fishes
 
Glyptothorax callopterus
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 6.0 cm SL
 
Glyptothorax caudimaculatus
[]

Photo by CAFS

Asia
Max. Length 28 cm TL
Glyptothorax cavia (Hamilton, 1822)

Photo by Photo by CAFS
 
Glyptothorax cavia
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 5.8 cm SL
 
Glyptothorax chimtuipuiensis
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 14.6 cm SL
 
Glyptothorax chindwinica
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 8.6 cm SL
 
Glyptothorax churamanii
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 6.7 cm SL
 
Glyptothorax clavatus
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 14 cm TL
 
Glyptothorax conirostris
[]

Photo by Vidthayanon, C.

Asia
Max. Length 8.2 cm SL
Glyptothorax coracinus Ng & Rainboth, 2008

Photo by Photo by Vidthayanon, C.
 
Glyptothorax coracinus
[]

Photo by Kaya, C.

Asia

Glyptothorax cous (Linnaeus, 1766)

Photo by Photo by Kaya, C.
 
Glyptothorax cous
[Tigris cat]
No picture found
 
Glyptothorax davissinghi
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 7.8 cm SL
 
Glyptothorax decussatus
[]

Photo by Zhu, T.-B.

Asia
Max. Length 13.2 cm SL
Glyptothorax deqinensis Mo & Chu, 1986

Photo by Photo by Zhu, T.-B.
 
Glyptothorax deqinensis
[]

Photo by Tamang, L.

Asia
Max. Length 9.4 cm SL
Glyptothorax dikrongensis Tamang & Chaudhry, 2011

Photo by Photo by Tamang, L.
 
Glyptothorax dikrongensis
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 10.1 cm SL
 
Glyptothorax distichus
[]

Photo by Vidthayanon, C.

Asia
Max. Length 15 cm SL
Glyptothorax dorsalis Vinciguerra, 1890

Photo by Photo by Vidthayanon, C.
 
Glyptothorax dorsalis
[]

Photo by Plamoottil, M.

Asia
Max. Length 11.5 cm SL
Glyptothorax elankadensis Plamoottil & Abraham, 2013

Photo by Photo by Plamoottil, M.
 
Glyptothorax elankadensis
[Travancore rock catfish]

Photo by Ng, H.H.

Asia
Max. Length 6.3 cm SL
Glyptothorax exodon Ng & Rachmatika, 2005

Photo by Photo by Ng, H.H.
 
Glyptothorax exodon
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 7.4 cm SL
 
Glyptothorax famelicus
[]

Photo by Ng, H.H.

Asia
Max. Length 9.2 cm SL
Glyptothorax filicatus Ng & Freyhof, 2008

Photo by Photo by Ng, H.H.
 
Glyptothorax filicatus
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 12.5 cm SL
 
Glyptothorax fokiensis
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 9.0 cm SL
 
Glyptothorax forabilis
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 10.3 cm SL
 
Glyptothorax fucatus
[]

Photo by FAO

Asia
Max. Length 12.1 cm SL
Glyptothorax fuscus Fowler, 1934

Photo by Photo by FAO
 
Glyptothorax fuscus
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 10.9 cm SL
 
Glyptothorax garhwali
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 14.3 cm SL
 
Glyptothorax giudikyensis
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 6.4 cm SL
 
Glyptothorax gopii
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 12.7 cm SL
 
Glyptothorax gracilis
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 11.7 cm SL
 
Glyptothorax granosus
[]

Photo by JJPhoto

Asia
Max. Length 9.0 cm SL
Glyptothorax granulus Vishwanath & Linthoingambi, 2007

Photo by Photo by JJPhoto
 
Glyptothorax granulus
[]
No picture found
 
Glyptothorax hainanensis
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 8.8 cm SL
 
Glyptothorax honghensis
[]
No picture found
 
Glyptothorax horai
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 10 cm TL
 
Glyptothorax housei
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 7.1 cm SL
 
Glyptothorax igniculus
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 11.8 cm SL
 
Glyptothorax indicus
[]

Photo by CAFS

Asia
Max. Length 10.6 cm SL
Glyptothorax interspinalum (Mai, 1978)

Photo by Photo by CAFS
 
Glyptothorax interspinalum
[]
No picture found
 
Glyptothorax jalalensis
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 10.5 cm SL
 
Glyptothorax jayarami
[]

Photo by Neeraj Kumar Sharma & Dr.Javaid Iqbal Mir

Asia
Max. Length 14.8 cm TL
Glyptothorax kashmirensis Hora, 1923

Photo by Photo by Neeraj Kumar Sharma & Dr.Javaid Iqbal Mir
 
Glyptothorax kashmirensis
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 5.8 cm SL
 
Glyptothorax keluk
[]

Photo by Ng, H.H.

South East Asia. Indonesi
Max. Length 10 cm SL
Glyptothorax ketambe Ng & Hadiaty, 2009

Photo by Photo by Ng, H.H.
 
Glyptothorax ketambe
[]
No picture found
 
Glyptothorax kudremukhensis
[]

Photo by Kaya, C.

Asia
Max. Length 25 cm TL
Glyptothorax kurdistanicus (Berg, 1931)

Photo by Photo by Kaya, C.
 
Glyptothorax kurdistanicus
[Iran cat]
No picture found

Max. Length 8.5 cm SL
 
Glyptothorax laak
[]

Photo by CAFS

Asia
Max. Length 12.1 cm SL
Glyptothorax lampris Fowler, 1934

Photo by Photo by CAFS
 
Glyptothorax lampris
[]

Photo by Ng, H.H.

Asia
Max. Length 17 cm TL
Glyptothorax lanceatus Ng, Jiang & Chen, 2012

Photo by Photo by Ng, H.H.
 
Glyptothorax lanceatus
[]

Photo by CAFS

Asia
Max. Length 10.8 cm SL
Glyptothorax laosensis Fowler, 1934

Photo by Photo by CAFS
 
Glyptothorax laosensis
[]

Photo by Sreekantha

Asia
Max. Length 15 cm TL
Glyptothorax lonah (Sykes, 1839)

Photo by Photo by Sreekantha
 
Glyptothorax lonah
[]

Photo by CAFS

Asia
Max. Length 19.3 cm SL
Glyptothorax longicauda Li, 1984

Photo by Photo by CAFS
 
Glyptothorax longicauda
[]

Photo by CAFS

Asia
Max. Length 10.8 cm SL
Glyptothorax longjiangensis Mo & Chu, 1986

Photo by Photo by CAFS
 
Glyptothorax longjiangensis
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 11.1 cm SL
 
Glyptothorax maceriatus
[]

Photo by CAFS

Asia
Max. Length 16.1 cm SL
Glyptothorax macromaculatus Li, 1984

Photo by Photo by CAFS
 
Glyptothorax macromaculatus
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 11.5 cm TL
 
Glyptothorax madraspatanus
[]

Photo by Martin-Smith, K.

Asia
Max. Length 14.4 cm TL
Glyptothorax major (Boulenger, 1894)

Photo by Photo by Martin-Smith, K.
 
Glyptothorax major
[]

Photo by Gopi, K.C.

Asia
Max. Length 5.5 cm SL
Glyptothorax malabarensis Gopi, 2010

Photo by Photo by Gopi, K.C.
 
Glyptothorax malabarensis
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 15.1 cm SL
 
Glyptothorax manipurensis
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 8.4 cm SL
 
Glyptothorax mibangi
[]

Photo by CAFS

Asia
Max. Length 15 cm SL
Glyptothorax minimaculatus Li, 1984

Photo by Photo by CAFS
 
Glyptothorax minimaculatus
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 5 cm SL
 
Glyptothorax naziri
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 8 cm SL
 
Glyptothorax nelsoni
[]

Photo by Myint Naung

Asia
Max. Length 13.6 cm SL
Glyptothorax ngapang Vishwanath & Linthoingambi, 2007

Photo by Photo by Myint Naung
 
Glyptothorax ngapang
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 5.5 cm SL
 
Glyptothorax nieuwenhuisi
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 8.5 cm SL
 
Glyptothorax obliquimaculatus
[]
No picture found
 
Glyptothorax obscurus
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 6 cm SL
 
Glyptothorax pallozonus
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 3.2 cm SL
 
Glyptothorax panda
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 14.4 cm SL
 
Glyptothorax pantherinus
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 17.8 cm SL
 
Glyptothorax pectinopterus
[River cat]
No picture found

Max. Length 7.6 cm SL
 
Glyptothorax pictus
[]

Photo by Roberts, T.R.

Asia
Max. Length 10 cm TL
Glyptothorax platypogon (Valenciennes, 1840)

Photo by Photo by Roberts, T.R.
 
Glyptothorax platypogon
[]

Photo by Roberts, T.R.

Asia
Max. Length 12.3 cm TL
Glyptothorax platypogonides (Bleeker, 1855)

Photo by Photo by Roberts, T.R.
 
Glyptothorax platypogonides
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 7.6 cm SL
 
Glyptothorax plectilis
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 8 cm TL
 
Glyptothorax poonaensis
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 11.9 cm SL
 
Glyptothorax porrectus
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 6.6 cm SL
 
Glyptothorax prashadi
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 11.5 cm TL
 
Glyptothorax punjabensis
[]

Photo by CAFS

Asia
Max. Length 11.5 cm SL
Glyptothorax quadriocellatus (Mai, 1978)

Photo by Photo by CAFS
 
Glyptothorax quadriocellatus
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 11.9 cm SL
 
Glyptothorax radiolus
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 6.0 cm SL
 
Glyptothorax robustus
[]

Photo by JJPhoto

Asia
Max. Length 7.9 cm SL
Glyptothorax rugimentum Ng & Kottelat, 2008

Photo by Photo by JJPhoto
 
Glyptothorax rugimentum
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 16.1 cm SL
 
Glyptothorax rupiri
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 90 cm SL
 
Glyptothorax saisii
[]

Photo by Ng, H.H.

Asia
Max. Length 8.5 cm SL
Glyptothorax schmidti (Volz, 1904)

Photo by Photo by Ng, H.H.
 
Glyptothorax schmidti
[]
No picture found
 
Glyptothorax scrobiculus
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 6.1 cm SL
 
Glyptothorax senapatiensis
[]

Photo by James, A.

Asia
Max. Length 13.9 cm TL
Glyptothorax siamensis Hora, 1923

Photo by Photo by James, A.
 
Glyptothorax siamensis
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 12.5 cm SL
 
Glyptothorax siangensis
[]

Photo by Esmaeili, H.R.

Asia
Max. Length 13 cm TL
Glyptothorax silviae Coad, 1981

Photo by Photo by Esmaeili, H.R.
 
Glyptothorax silviae
[]

Photo by Lei Pan

Asia
Max. Length 34 cm SL
Glyptothorax sinensis (Regan, 1908)

Photo by Photo by Lei Pan
 
Glyptothorax sinensis
[]
No picture found
 
Glyptothorax steindachneri
[Steindachner's cat]
No picture found

Max. Length 5.5 cm SL
 
Glyptothorax stibaros
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 14 cm TL
 
Glyptothorax stocki
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 13.2 cm TL
 
Glyptothorax stolickae
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 9.6 cm SL
 
Glyptothorax strabonis
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 21.5 cm
 
Glyptothorax striatus
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 5.6 cm TL
 
Glyptothorax sufii
[]
No picture found
 
Glyptothorax sykesi
[]

Photo by Tamang, L.

Asia
Max. Length 15.2 cm TL
Glyptothorax telchitta (Hamilton, 1822)

Photo by Photo by Tamang, L.
 
Glyptothorax telchitta
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 14 cm TL
 
Glyptothorax trewavasae
[]

Photo by JJPhoto

Asia
Max. Length 30 cm TL
Glyptothorax trilineatus Blyth, 1860

Photo by Photo by JJPhoto
 
Glyptothorax trilineatus
[Three-lined catfish]
No picture found

Max. Length 9.5 cm SL
 
Glyptothorax ventrolineatus
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 5.4 cm SL
 
Glyptothorax verrucosus
[]

Photo by CAFS

Asia
Max. Length 11.5 cm SL
Glyptothorax zanaensis Wu, He & Chu, 1981

Photo by Photo by CAFS
 
Glyptothorax zanaensis
[]
No picture found
 
Glyptothorax zhujiangensis
[]


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Scientific Name English Name Distribution Max. Length (cm) Year
Glyptothorax alaknandi Asia 9 TL 1969
Glyptothorax amnestus Asia 8.8 SL 2016
Glyptothorax anamalaiensis Asia 1952
Glyptothorax annandalei Asia 11.5 TL 1923
Glyptothorax armeniacus Armenian mountain cat Asia 12.5 TL 1918
Glyptothorax ater Asia 12.7 SL 2011
Glyptothorax botius Asia 7.9 SL 1822
Glyptothorax brevipinnis Asia 9.7 SL 1923
Glyptothorax buchanani Asia 1945
Glyptothorax burmanicus Asia 26.6 SL 1929
Glyptothorax callopterus Asia 1945
Glyptothorax caudimaculatus Asia 6.0 SL 2011
Glyptothorax cavia Asia 28 TL 1822
Glyptothorax chimtuipuiensis Asia 5.8 SL 2010
Glyptothorax chindwinica Asia 14.6 SL 2007
Glyptothorax churamanii Asia 8.6 SL 2012
Glyptothorax clavatus Asia 6.7 SL 2014
Glyptothorax conirostris Asia 14 TL 1867
Glyptothorax coracinus Asia 8.2 SL 2008
Glyptothorax cous Tigris cat Asia 1766
Glyptothorax davissinghi Asia 1998
Glyptothorax decussatus Asia 7.8 SL 2016
Glyptothorax deqinensis Asia 13.2 SL 1986
Glyptothorax dikrongensis Asia 9.4 SL 2011
Glyptothorax distichus Asia 10.1 SL 2020
Glyptothorax dorsalis Asia 15 SL 1890
Glyptothorax elankadensis Travancore rock catfish Asia 11.5 SL 2013
Glyptothorax exodon Asia 6.3 SL 2005
Glyptothorax famelicus Asia 7.4 SL 2016
Glyptothorax filicatus Asia 9.2 SL 2008
Glyptothorax fokiensis Asia 12.5 SL 1925
Glyptothorax forabilis Asia 9.0 SL 2017
Glyptothorax fucatus Asia 10.3 SL 2012
Glyptothorax fuscus Asia 12.1 SL 1934
Glyptothorax garhwali Asia 10.9 SL 1969
Glyptothorax giudikyensis Asia 14.3 SL 2020
Glyptothorax gopii Asia 6.4 SL 2019
Glyptothorax gracilis Asia 12.7 SL 1864
Glyptothorax granosus Asia 11.7 SL 2012
Glyptothorax granulus Asia 9.0 SL 2007
Glyptothorax hainanensis Asia 1927
Glyptothorax honghensis Asia 8.8 SL 1984
Glyptothorax horai Asia 1934
Glyptothorax housei Asia 10 TL 1942
Glyptothorax igniculus Asia 7.1 SL 2013
Glyptothorax indicus Asia 11.8 SL 1991
Glyptothorax interspinalum Asia 10.6 SL 1978
Glyptothorax jalalensis Asia 1970
Glyptothorax jayarami Asia 10.5 SL 2012
Glyptothorax kashmirensis Asia 14.8 TL 1923
Glyptothorax keluk Asia 5.8 SL 2016
Glyptothorax ketambe South East Asia. Indonesi 10 SL 2009
Glyptothorax kudremukhensis Asia 2007
Glyptothorax kurdistanicus Iran cat Asia 25 TL 1931
Glyptothorax laak Asia 8.5 SL 1904
Glyptothorax lampris Asia 12.1 SL 1934
Glyptothorax lanceatus Asia 17 TL 2012
Glyptothorax laosensis Asia 10.8 SL 1934
Glyptothorax lonah Asia 15 TL 1839
Glyptothorax longicauda Asia 19.3 SL 1984
Glyptothorax longjiangensis Asia 10.8 SL 1986
Glyptothorax maceriatus Asia 11.1 SL 2012
Glyptothorax macromaculatus Asia 16.1 SL 1984
Glyptothorax madraspatanus Asia 11.5 TL 1873
Glyptothorax major Asia 14.4 TL 1894
Glyptothorax malabarensis Asia 5.5 SL 2010
Glyptothorax manipurensis Asia 15.1 SL 1955
Glyptothorax mibangi Asia 8.4 SL 2015
Glyptothorax minimaculatus Asia 15 SL 1984
Glyptothorax naziri Asia 5 SL 1969
Glyptothorax nelsoni Asia 8 SL 1972
Glyptothorax ngapang Asia 13.6 SL 2007
Glyptothorax nieuwenhuisi Asia 5.5 SL 1902
Glyptothorax obliquimaculatus Asia 8.5 SL 2010
Glyptothorax obscurus Asia 1984
Glyptothorax pallozonus Asia 6 SL 1934
Glyptothorax panda Asia 3.2 SL 2005
Glyptothorax pantherinus Asia 14.4 SL 2013
Glyptothorax pectinopterus River cat Asia 17.8 SL 1842
Glyptothorax pictus Asia 7.6 SL 2016
Glyptothorax platypogon Asia 10 TL 1840
Glyptothorax platypogonides Asia 12.3 TL 1855
Glyptothorax plectilis Asia 7.6 SL 2008
Glyptothorax poonaensis Asia 8 TL 1938
Glyptothorax porrectus Asia 11.9 SL 2017
Glyptothorax prashadi Asia 6.6 SL 1932
Glyptothorax punjabensis Asia 11.5 TL 1971
Glyptothorax quadriocellatus Asia 11.5 SL 1978
Glyptothorax radiolus Asia 11.9 SL 2013
Glyptothorax robustus Asia 6.0 SL 1966
Glyptothorax rugimentum Asia 7.9 SL 2008
Glyptothorax rupiri Asia 16.1 SL 2021
Glyptothorax saisii Asia 90 SL 1910
Glyptothorax schmidti Asia 8.5 SL 1904
Glyptothorax scrobiculus Asia 2012
Glyptothorax senapatiensis Asia 6.1 SL 2015
Glyptothorax siamensis Asia 13.9 TL 1923
Glyptothorax siangensis Asia 12.5 SL 2023
Glyptothorax silviae Asia 13 TL 1981
Glyptothorax sinensis Asia 34 SL 1908
Glyptothorax steindachneri Steindachner's cat Asia 1913
Glyptothorax stibaros Asia 5.5 SL 2016
Glyptothorax stocki Asia 14 TL 1978
Glyptothorax stolickae Asia 13.2 TL 1867
Glyptothorax strabonis Asia 9.6 SL 2008
Glyptothorax striatus Asia 21.5 1842
Glyptothorax sufii Asia 5.6 TL 1975
Glyptothorax sykesi Asia 1873
Glyptothorax telchitta Asia 15.2 TL 1822
Glyptothorax trewavasae Asia 14 TL 1938
Glyptothorax trilineatus Three-lined catfish Asia 30 TL 1860
Glyptothorax ventrolineatus Asia 9.5 SL 2006
Glyptothorax verrucosus Asia 5.4 SL 2012
Glyptothorax zanaensis Asia 11.5 SL 1981
Glyptothorax zhujiangensis Asia 2003



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