Family : Sisoridae (Sisorid catfishes) , subfamily: Glyptosterninae
Order : Siluriformes  (catfish)
Class : Actinopterygii (ray-finned fishes)
Fishbase Name :
Fish Name : Glyptothorax cavia
Max size : 16.5 cm TL (male/unsexed; Ref. 4833)
Environment : benthopelagic
Climate : tropical
Global Importance : fisheries: minor commercial
Resilience: Distribution: Distribution : Asia: Pakistan, India, Nepal, Bangladesh, Myanmar (Ref. 4833), and China (Ref. 31517).
Diagnosis :
Biology : Inhabits sandy or rocky bottoms of springs (Ref. 12045). Found in mountain rapids (Ref. 41236)
Threatened : Dangerous:  
Dangerous : harmless
Coordinator :
Main Ref : Talwar, P.K. and A.G. Jhingran. 1991. (Ref. 4833)

India country information
Common Names : [ No common name ]
Status : native
Salinity : freshwater
Uses : no uses