Family : Sisoridae (Sisorid catfishes) , subfamily: Glyptosterninae
Order : Siluriformes  (catfish)
Class : Actinopterygii (ray-finned fishes)
Fishbase Name : Turkestan catfish
Fish Name : Glyptosternon reticulatum
Max size : 24.0 cm SL (male/unsexed; Ref. 33323)
Environment : demersal; pH range: 7; dH range: 20
Climate : temperate; 12 - 24°C
Global Importance : fisheries: minor commercial
Resilience: Distribution: Distribution : Asia: Afghanistan, Pakistan, India, and Tibet. Also former USSR (Ref. 11145).
Diagnosis :
Biology : Found in rivers and streams under stones and rocks. Feeds mainly on invertebrates , specially insect larvae (Ref. 6868)
Threatened : Dangerous:  
Dangerous : harmless
Coordinator :
Main Ref : Talwar, P.K. and A.G. Jhingran. 1991. (Ref. 4833)

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