Family : Sisoridae (Sisorid catfishes) , subfamily: Glyptosterninae
Order : Siluriformes  (catfish)
Class : Actinopterygii (ray-finned fishes)
Fishbase Name : Three-lined catfish
Fish Name : Glyptothorax trilineatus
Max size : 30.0 cm TL (male/unsexed; Ref. 41236)
Environment : benthopelagic; pH range: 6 - 7.19999980926514; dH range: 10
Climate : high altitude; 10 - 20°C
Global Importance : fisheries: commercial
Resilience: Distribution: Distribution : Asia: India, Myanmar, Nepal, Thailand and Laos. Reported from China (Ref. 45661).
Diagnosis : Dorsal spines (total): 1-1; Dorsal soft rays (total): 6-6; Anal soft rays: 13-13. A white mid-dorsal stripe extending from occiput to base of caudal fin, a narrow whitish axial line on sides from shoulder to base of caudal peduncle (Ref. 4792).
Biology : Inhabits pool and riffle areas of streams (Ref. 12045). Found in rapid-running mountain streams (Ref. 12975). Occurs in the basin-wide tributary of the lower Mekong (Ref. 36667)
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