Glyptothorax conirostris (Steindachner, 1867)
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 conirostris is a species of catfish that was first described by Steindachner, 1867. Glyptothorax conirostris is a species in genus Glyptothorax, family Sisoridae and order Siluriformes. IUCN categorise the species as insufficiently studied globally. No subspecies are listed in Catalogue of Life.
Wikipedia contributors, Glyptothorax conirostris; 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 conirostris (Steindachner, 1867)
- Name authority
- (Steindachner, 1867)
- 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 conirostris (Steindachner, 1867)
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 cavia (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 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 |
|---|---|
| Glyptosternum conirostre Steindachner, 1867 Steindachner, 1867 | synonym |
| Glyptothorax conirostre (Steindachner, 1867) (Steindachner, 1867) | synonym |
| Glyptothorax cavia conirostre (Steindachner, 1867) (Steindachner, 1867) | synonym |
| Glyptothorax conirostre conirostre (Steindachner, 1867) (Steindachner, 1867) | 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=1020819 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:3GJBZ. Classification follows source parent identifiers. English common names may vary by region.