• Source: Pseudolaguvia

Pseudolaguvia is a genus of South Asian river catfishes. These species inhabit hill streams and large rivers. P. tenebricosa is found in fast running, clear water; the river has a sandy bottom and numerous rocks and boulders and aquatic vegetation is absent. P. inornata is from clear, shallow, moderately flowing streams with a predominantly sandy bottom. P. muricata is found in clear, shallow, slow-flowing streams with a mixed substrate of sand and detritus; these fish are found amongst detritus in areas with current. P. ferula is also found in swift flowing waters with a mixed rocky/sandy bottom.




Species


There are currently 22 recognized species in this genus:

Pseudolaguvia assula H. H. Ng & Conway, 2013
Pseudolaguvia austrina Radhakrishnan, Sureshkumar & H. H. Ng, 2011
Pseudolaguvia ferruginea H. H. Ng, 2009
Pseudolaguvia ferula H. H. Ng, 2006
Pseudolaguvia flavida H. H. Ng, 2009
Pseudolaguvia foveolata H. H. Ng, 2005
Pseudolaguvia fucosa H. H. Ng, Lalramliana & Lalronunga, 2016
Pseudolaguvia inornata H. H. Ng, 2005
Pseudolaguvia jiyaensis Tamang & Sinha, 2014
Pseudolaguvia kapuri (Tilak & Husain, 1975)
Pseudolaguvia lapillicola Britz, A. Ali & Raghavan, 2013
Pseudolaguvia magna Tamang & Sinha, 2014
Pseudolaguvia muricata H. H. Ng, 2005
Pseudolaguvia nepalensis
Pseudolaguvia nubila H. H. Ng, Lalramliana, Lalronunga & Lalnuntluanga, 2013
Pseudolaguvia ribeiroi (Hora, 1921) (Painted catfish)
Pseudolaguvia shawi (Hora, 1921)
Pseudolaguvia spicula H. H. Ng & Lalramliana, 2010
Pseudolaguvia tenebricosa Britz & Ferraris, 2003
Pseudolaguvia tuberculata (Prashad & Mukerji, 1929)
Pseudolaguvia vespa Praveenraj, Vijayakrishnan, Lima & Gurumayum, 2021
Pseudolaguvia virgulata H. H. Ng & Lalramliana, 2010
Pseudolaguvia viriosa H. H. Ng & Tamang, 2012




Description


Externally, these fish resemble members of the sisorid catfish genus Glyptothorax. Pseudolaguvia is diagnosed by the presence of a short thoracic adhesive apparatus with median depression; wide gill openings nearly meeting one another on the underside of the body; serrations on anterior margin of pectoral fin spine pointing toward tip; smooth to granulate anterior margin on the dorsal fin spine; slender body; papillate upper lip; and 8–10 anal fin rays. Both the dorsal fin and pectoral fin have strong spines. The head and body are slightly depressed. The eyes are small, dorsal, and located in the middle of the head. The barbels are annulated with black rings.




References

Kata Kunci Pencarian:

• Pseudolaguvia
• Pseudolaguvia shawi
• Pseudolaguvia flavida
• Pseudolaguvia spicula
• Pseudolaguvia jiyaensis
• Pseudolaguvia kapuri
• Pseudolaguvia ribeiroi
• Pseudolaguvia tuberculata
• Pseudolaguvia ferruginea
• Pseudolaguvia inornata