Kryptopterus paraschilbeides, a New Species of Catfish (Teleostei: Siluridae) from Mainland Southeast Asia

Authors

  • HEOK HEE NG Fish Division, Museum of Zoology, University of Michigan 1109 Geddes Avenue, Ann Arbor, Michigan 48109-1079, USA

Keywords:

Kryptopterus paraschilbeides, Siluridae, mainland Southeast Asia, new species

Abstract

A new species of silurid catfish of the genus Kryptopterus is described from the Mekong River drainage in mainland Southeast Asia. The
fish, Kryptopterus paraschilbeides, differs from congeners in having a unique combination of the following characters: lack of dorsal fin, vomerine teeth in
two separate patches, head width 7.9–9.4% SL, more laterally-positioned eyes with only ventral half of orbital margin visible when head is viewed
from below (interorbital distance 34.2–43.4% HL), 24–28 gill rakers on first gill arch, and 9 branchiostegal rays.

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Published

2003-04-01

How to Cite

[1]
NG, H.H. 2003. Kryptopterus paraschilbeides, a New Species of Catfish (Teleostei: Siluridae) from Mainland Southeast Asia. Tropical Natural History. 3, 1 (Apr. 2003), 1–8.

Issue

Vol. 3 No. 1 (2003): The Natural History Journal of Chulalongkorn University

Section

Original Articles

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