Glyptothorax clavatus, a new species of sisorid catfish from Manipur, northeastern India (Teleostei: Sisoridae)

摘要

Glyptothorax clavatus, new species, is described from the Barak-Meghna-Surma River drainage part of Manipur in northeastern India. It is characteristic in having a thoracic adhesive apparatus consisting of ridges of skin extending in an elliptical field with a chevron-shaped median depression; the ventral surface of pectoral-fin spine and first pelvic-fin ray without striae; body with dense tuberculation; distinct light cream midlateral and mid-dorsal stripes running along the entire length of the body; the first branchial arch with 2 + 7 rakers; a slender caudal peduncle (depth 8.6-10.1 % SL) and a long dorsal-fin spine (17.1-18.8 % SL)