Glyptothorax pectinopterus (McClelland, 1842)
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 pectinopterus is a species of catfish in the genus Glyptothorax that is native to the regions of Asia. It has been found in countries including Pakistan, India, Nepal, and Myanmar. With an average length of up to 17.8 cm (7.0 in), these small species are more likely to reside in the pool and run areas of streams, where they thrive in benthic habitats with stony substrates. Their biological niche includes both the benthic and pelagic realms, with a preference for bottom and midwater habitats, often among rapidly flowing rapids.
Wikipedia contributors, Glyptothorax pectinopterus; see linked history · CC BY-SA 4.0 . Plain-text lead excerpt, at most 180 words; no infobox or later sections Retrieved 2026-10-05T22:38:00.754566+00:00. This reference remains separate from the taxonomic record.
Identity & source status
- Scientific name
- Glyptothorax pectinopterus (McClelland, 1842)
- Name authority
- (McClelland, 1842)
- 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 pectinopterus (McClelland, 1842)
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 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 |
Names & synonyms
Names explicitly linked to this accepted taxon in the source. Synonymy can change with revision.
| Recorded name | Source status |
|---|---|
| Glyptosternon pectinopterus McClelland, 1842 McClelland, 1842 | synonym |
| Glyptosternum pectinopterum McClelland, 1842 McClelland, 1842 | synonym |
| Glyptothorax pectinipterus (McClelland, 1842) (McClelland, 1842) | 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=1022210 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:6KLSQ. Classification follows source parent identifiers. English common names may vary by region.