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Siluridae (Sheatfishes)
Etymology: Pterocryptis: Greek, pteron = wing, fin + Greek, kryptos = hidden (Ref. 45335); verecunda: From the Latin verecundus meaning shy, in reference to the gnital papilla of this species, which is partly concealed by the anus. The name is used as an adjective..
More on authors: Ng & Freyhof.
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecología
; agua dulce demersal. Tropical
Asia: Cat Ba Island in northeastern Viet Nam.
Tamaño / Peso / Age
Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 13.2 cm SL macho / no sexado; (Ref. 41525)
Short description
Claves de identificación | Morfología | Morfometría
Radios blandos dorsales (total) : 4; Radios blandos anales: 56 - 61; Vértebra: 55. Genital papilla concealed by the anus. A unique combination of the following characters: head width 15.3-16.2% SL; head depth 10.6-11.7% SL; and pelvic-fin length 6.6-7.2% SL (Ref. 41525).
Life cycle and mating behavior
Maturities | Reproducción | Spawnings | Egg(s) | Fecundities | Larva
Ng, H.H. and J. Freyhof, 2001. A review of the catfish genus Pterocryptis (Siluridae) in Vietnam, with the description of two new species. J. Fish Biol. 59(3):624-644. (Ref. 41525)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435)
CITES (Ref. 128078)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Human uses
Herramientas
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Estimates based on models
Phylogenetic diversity index (Ref.
82804): PD
50 = 0.5000 [Uniqueness, from 0.5 = low to 2.0 = high].
Bayesian length-weight: a=0.00562 (0.00278 - 0.01137), b=3.00 (2.83 - 3.17), in cm Total Length, based on LWR estimates for this (Sub)family-body shape (Ref.
93245).
Nivel trófico (Ref.
69278): 3.6 ±0.6 se; based on size and trophs of closest relatives
Resiliencia (Ref.
120179): Alto, población duplicada en un tiempo mínimo inferior a 15 meses (Preliminary K or Fecundity.).
Fishing Vulnerability (Ref.
59153): Low vulnerability (10 of 100).