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Sisoridae (Sisorid catfishes) > Sisorinae
Etymology: Glyptothorax: Greek, glyptes = carver + Greek, thorax = breast (Ref. 45335); forabilis: Name from Latin adjective meaning 'that which may be pierced' or vulnerable; referring to the conservation status of this species.
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecology
Freshwater; demersal. Tropical
Asia: Laos.
Size / Weight / Age
Maturity: Lm ? range ? - ? cm
Max length : 9.0 cm SL male/unsexed; (Ref. 117341)
Short description
Identification keys | Morphology | Morphometrics
This species is distinguished from its Indochinese congeners except for coracinus, interspinalum, lanceatus, laosensis, longinema, strabonis, porrectus, trilineatus, zanaensis in having a uniformly dark gray body with pale midlateral and mid-dorsal stripes (vs. body with pale or dark bands, patches or spots); differs from coracinus, interspinalum, lanceatus, laosensis, longinema, strabonis, porrectus, trilineatus. zanaensis by the absence (vs. presence) of a medial pit on the thoracic adhesive apparatus; further differs from coracinus, interspinalum, laosensis, longicauda,longinema, strabonis, porrectus, trilineatus, zanaensis by having an eye diameter 8-11% HL; interorbital distance 25-31% HL; head width 17.0-19.2% SL; thoracic adhesive apparatus without the anteromedial striae; very thin pale midlateral stripe only as wide as single tubercle; body depth at anus 12.4-15.0% SL; post-adipose distance 17.0-21.6% SL; caudal peduncle length 19.3-23.9% SL and depth 7.4-9.0% SL (1.6-1.7 times in body depth at anus) (Ref. 117341).
Found in a stretch of the Xe Katam with high gradient and very fast water on boulders and rocks (type locality) and in the Houay Makchang-Gnai in a degraded stretch with relatively slow
current over riffles and pools, also in a stretch with fast current on large stones, in a coffee plantation (Ref. 117341).
Life cycle and mating behavior
Maturity | Reproduction | Spawning | Eggs | Fecundity | Larvae
Ng, H.H. and M. Kottelat, 2017. The Glyptothorax of the Bolaven Plateau, Laos (Teleostei: Sisoridae): new and endangered. Zootaxa 4238(3):406-416. (Ref. 117341)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435: Version 2024-1)
Threat to humans
Harmless
Human uses
Fisheries: of no interest
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Estimates based on models
Phylogenetic diversity index (Ref.
82804): PD
50 = No PD50 data [Uniqueness, from 0.5 = low to 2.0 = high].
Bayesian length-weight: a=0.00813 (0.00369 - 0.01791), b=3.00 (2.83 - 3.17), in cm total length, based on LWR estimates for this Genus-body shape (Ref.
93245).
Trophic level (Ref.
69278): 3.2 ±0.4 se; based on size and trophs of closest relatives
Resilience (Ref.
120179): Medium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 years (Preliminary K or Fecundity.).
Fishing Vulnerability (Ref.
59153): Low vulnerability (10 of 100).
