Glyptothorax cavia
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Siluriformes |
| Family: | Sisoridae |
| Genus: | Glyptothorax |
| Species: | G. cavia
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| Binomial name | |
| Glyptothorax cavia (Hamilton, 1822)
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Glyptothorax burmanicus (non Prashad & Mukerji, 1929)[2] | |
Glyptothorax cavia[4] is a species of catfish that was first described by Hamilton 1822. Glyptothorax cavia is a species in genus Glyptothorax, family Sisoridae and order Siluriformes.[6][7] IUCN categorise the species as least concern globally.[1] No subspecies are listed in Catalogue of Life.[6]
The species can grow up to 18" in TL. It is found in the Himalayan region and adjoining area in medium to large streams and rivers.
References
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- ^ a b Ng, H.H. (2010). "Glyptothorax cavia". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2010: e.T166539A6232190. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2010-4.RLTS.T166539A6232190.en. Retrieved 19 November 2021.
- ^ Ferraris, C.J. Jr. (2007) Checklist of catfishes, recent and fossil (Osteichthyes: Siluriformes), and catalogue of siluriform primary types., Zootaxa 1418:1-628.
- ^ Chu, X. and T. Mo (1999) Sisoridae., p. 114-181. In X.-L. Chu, B.-S. Cheng and D.-Y. Dai (Eds). Faunica Sinica. Osteichthyes. Siluriformes. Science Press, Beijing. i-vii + 1-230.
- ^ a b c d Talwar, P.K. and A.G. Jhingran (1991) Inland fishes of India and adjacent countries. Volume 2., A.A. Balkema, Rotterdam.
- ^ Menon, A.G.K. (1999) Check list - fresh water fishes of India., Rec. Zool. Surv. India, Misc. Publ., Occas. Pap. No. 175, 366 p.
- ^ a b Bisby F.A.; Roskov Y.R.; Orrell T.M.; Nicolson D.; Paglinawan L.E.; Bailly N.; Kirk P.M.; Bourgoin T.; Baillargeon G.; Ouvrard D. (red.) (2011). "Species 2000 & ITIS Catalogue of Life: 2011 Annual Checklist". Species 2000: Reading, UK. Retrieved 24 September 2012.
- ^ FishBase. Froese R. & Pauly D. (eds), 2011-06-14
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