Abstract
Manuscript 1443; © ZOO; Date of publication 21 February 2007 Received 29 September 2005; Revised received 15 April 2006; Finally accepted 21 January 2007 2617 March 2007 | ISSN 0973-2535 (Print edition); 0973-2551 (Online edition) www.zoosprint.org ABSTRACT Sisorid catfishes of the genus Glyptothorax of Manipur, India is revised. Glyptothorax ngapang sp. nov., G. granulus sp. nov. and G. chindwinica sp. nov. are described from Chindwin basin of the state. Characteristic differences in the new species include: G. ngapang sp. nov. in its well tuberculated skin and slender caudal peduncle; G. granulus sp. nov. in having granulated skin and thoracic adhesive apparatus width 78.9-85.0% its length; and G. chindwinica sp. nov. in having large head, depth at nape 55.856.7% HL, teeth on upper jaw as broad patch, lateral extent of lower jaw tooth band more than that of upper, and thoracic adhesive apparatus with a shallow pit in the centre. G. manipurensis is differentiated from G. striatus and its status and synonymy with G. sinense is discussed. A key to identification of species of the genus of the state is given.
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