Glyptothorax cavia (Hamilton, 1822)
Accepted species in Catalogue of Life’s 11 September 2026 base release. This preserves the source classification and available supporting data; it is not a completed species monograph.
Open encyclopedia reference
Glyptothorax cavia 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. IUCN categorise the species as least concern globally. No subspecies are listed in Catalogue of Life.
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.
Wikipedia contributors, Glyptothorax cavia; see linked history · CC BY-SA 4.0 . Plain-text lead excerpt, at most 180 words; no infobox or later sections Retrieved 2026-10-05T22:37:36.970541+00:00. This reference remains separate from the taxonomic record.
Identity & source status
- Scientific name
- Glyptothorax cavia (Hamilton, 1822)
- Name authority
- (Hamilton, 1822)
- Rank
- species
- Accepted status
- accepted
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Chordata
- Class
- Teleostei
- Order
- Siluriformes
- Family
- Sisoridae
- Genus
- Glyptothorax
- Extinction status
- Not supplied by this source
Source habitat flags: Marine: no · Freshwater: yes · Terrestrial: no. These do not form a complete habitat description.
Classification family tree
Nested taxonomic groups from the source. This is not a direct-ancestor chain, a dated evolutionary tree or a phylogenetic reconstruction.
- domainEukaryota (Chatton, 1925) Whittaker & Margulis, 1978
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumChordata
- subphylumVertebrata
- infraphylumGnathostomata
- parvphylumOsteichthyes
- gigaclassActinopterygii
- superclassActinopteri
- classTeleostei
- orderSiluriformes
- familySisoridae Bleeker, 1858
- subfamilyGlyptosterninae Gill, 1861
- genusGlyptothorax Blyth, 1860
- speciesGlyptothorax cavia (Hamilton, 1822)
Close classified relatives
These entries share the source’s genus, Glyptothorax. They are not necessarily the closest relatives established by molecular evidence.
| Species | Classification | Source status |
|---|---|---|
| Glyptothorax alaknandi Tilak, 1969 | SisoridaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Glyptothorax anamalaiensis Silas, 1952 | SisoridaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Glyptothorax annandalei Hora, 1923 | SisoridaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Glyptothorax armeniacus (Berg, 1918) | SisoridaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Glyptothorax botius (Hamilton, 1822) | SisoridaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Glyptothorax chimtuipuiensis Anganthoibi & Vishwanath, 2010 | SisoridaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Glyptothorax churamanii Yumnam & Vishwanath, 2012 | SisoridaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Glyptothorax conirostris (Steindachner, 1867) | SisoridaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Glyptothorax coracinus Ng & Rainboth, 2008 | SisoridaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Glyptothorax dakpathari Tilak & Husain, 1976 | SisoridaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Glyptothorax davissinghi Manimekalan & Das, 1998 | SisoridaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Glyptothorax exodon Ng & Rachmatika, 2005 | SisoridaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
Names & synonyms
Names explicitly linked to this accepted taxon in the source. Synonymy can change with revision.
| Recorded name | Source status |
|---|---|
| Euglyptosternum lineatum Day, 1877 Day, 1877 | synonym |
| Glyptosternum cavia (Hamilton, 1822) (Hamilton, 1822) | synonym |
| Glyptothorax lineatus (Day, 1877) (Day, 1877) | synonym |
| Pimelodus cavia Hamilton, 1822 Hamilton, 1822 | synonym |
| Bagarius cavia (Hamilton, 1822) (Hamilton, 1822) | synonym |
Source literature & publication evidence
References attached to this source record, including nomenclatural citations where supplied. This is a selected bibliography; abbreviated citations remain in the source’s form.
- https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=1022777 Source fields: Taxon.tsv dwc:namePublishedIn, Taxon.tsv dcterms:references
Origins, evidence & remaining research
Name authority and publication references document nomenclature where the source supplies it. They do not establish evolutionary origins or the earliest fossil occurrence.
Specimen-level evidence, morphology, ecological research, phylogenetic studies, a comprehensive bibliography and a located literary passage have not yet been compiled for this record. A suitable sourced image remains to be added.
Dataset citation & attribution
This exact taxon in ChecklistBank · Catalogue of Life 2026-09-11
Catalogue of Life 2026-09-11; dataset 316321; doi:10.48580/dgz5n. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ . Retrieved 5 October 2026.
Stable key: col:3GJBS. Classification follows source parent identifiers. English common names may vary by region.