''Pterocryptis gangelica'' is a
species
In biology, a species is the basic unit of classification and a taxonomic rank of an organism, as well as a unit of biodiversity. A species is often defined as the largest group of organisms in which any two individuals of the appropriate s ...
of
catfish
Catfish (or catfishes; order Siluriformes or Nematognathi) are a diverse group of ray-finned fish. Named for their prominent barbels, which resemble a cat's whiskers, catfish range in size and behavior from the three largest species alive, ...
found in the Ganges River, where it occurs in India and Bangladesh.
This species reaches a length of .
Type Locality
The
type locality is listed as the Ganges River, India.
[https://www.planetcatfish.com/common/species.php?species_id=2946]
Etymology
The fish is named in honor of the
Ganges River
The Ganges ( ) (in India: Ganga ( ); in Bangladesh: Padma ( )). "The Ganges Basin, known in India as the Ganga and in Bangladesh as the Padma, is an international river to which India, Bangladesh, Nepal and China are the riparian states." is ...
, India, the type locality for the fish.
References
Silurus
Fish of the Atlantic Ocean
Taxa named by Wilhelm Peters
Fish described in 1861
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