| Glyptothorax cavia | |
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| Conservation status | |
 Least Concern (IUCN 3.1) | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Siluriformes |
| Family: | Sisoridae |
| Genus: | Glyptothorax |
| Species: | G. cavia |
| Binomial name | |
| Glyptothorax cavia (Hamilton, 1822) | |
| Synonyms | |
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Glyptothorax burmanicus (non Prashad & Mukerji, 1929) | |
Glyptothorax cavia is a species of catfish that was first described by Hamilton 1822. Glyptothorax cavia is a species in genus Glyptothorax, family Sisoridae and order Siluriformes. IUCN categorise the species as least concern globally. No subspecies are listed in Catalogue of Life.
The species can grow up to 18" in TL. It is found in the Himalayan region and adjoining area in medium to large streams and rivers.
References
- ^ Ng, H.H. (2010). "Glyptothorax cavia". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2010: e.T166539A6232190. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2010-4.RLTS.T166539A6232190.en. Retrieved 19 November 2021.
- Ferraris, C.J. Jr. (2007) Checklist of catfishes, recent and fossil (Osteichthyes: Siluriformes), and catalogue of siluriform primary types., Zootaxa 1418:1-628.
- Chu, X. and T. Mo (1999) Sisoridae., p. 114-181. In X.-L. Chu, B.-S. Cheng and D.-Y. Dai (Eds). Faunica Sinica. Osteichthyes. Siluriformes. Science Press, Beijing. i-vii + 1-230.
- ^ Talwar, P.K. and A.G. Jhingran (1991) Inland fishes of India and adjacent countries. Volume 2., A.A. Balkema, Rotterdam.
- Menon, A.G.K. (1999) Check list - fresh water fishes of India., Rec. Zool. Surv. India, Misc. Publ., Occas. Pap. No. 175, 366 p.
- ^ Bisby F.A.; Roskov Y.R.; Orrell T.M.; Nicolson D.; Paglinawan L.E.; Bailly N.; Kirk P.M.; Bourgoin T.; Baillargeon G.; Ouvrard D. (red.) (2011). "Species 2000 & ITIS Catalogue of Life: 2011 Annual Checklist". Species 2000: Reading, UK. Retrieved 24 September 2012.
- FishBase. Froese R. & Pauly D. (eds), 2011-06-14
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