Family : Sisoridae (Sisorid catfishes) , subfamily: Glyptosterninae
Order : Siluriformes  (catfish)
Class : Actinopterygii (ray-finned fishes)
Fishbase Name : River cat
Fish Name : Glyptothorax pectinopterus
Max size : 17.8 cm SL (male/unsexed; Ref. 4833)
Environment : benthopelagic
Climate : tropical
Global Importance : fisheries: of no interest
Resilience: Distribution: Distribution : Asia: Pakistan, India and Nepal (Ref. 4833). Reported from Myanmar (Ref. 57739).
Diagnosis :
Biology : Small, benthic species inhabiting pool and run areas of streams (Ref. 12045). Found in mountain rapids (Ref. 41236)
Threatened : Dangerous:  
Dangerous : harmless
Coordinator :
Main Ref : Kullander, S.O., F. Fang, B. Delling and E. Åhlander. 1999. (Ref. 33323)

India country information
Common Names : Nayid
Status : native
Salinity : freshwater
Uses : no uses