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Nangra bucculenta Roberts & Ferraris, 1998 |
| Family: | Sisoridae (Sisorid catfishes), subfamily: Sisorinae | |||
| Max. size: | 3.4 cm SL (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | benthopelagic; freshwater | |||
| Distribution: | Asia: Jamuna drainage, Tangail district in Bangladesh. | |||
| Diagnosis: | Dorsal spines (total): 1-1; Dorsal soft rays (total): 6-6; Vertebrae: 34-34. Possible a very small species. Snout moderately projecting; cheeks relatively expanded; head terete. Anterior naris very near snout tip (distance between naris and snout tip less than eye diameter). Nasal barbel extending to eye; maxillary barbel reaching only to end of pectoral fin; maxillary-barbel membrane broadly attached to head only on cheek; maxillary bone reaching posteriorly to midway between eye and end of head. Vent opening directly to exterior; vent and genital papilla located between anterior third of pelvic fins. Dorsal and pectoral fins without filamentous extensions Anal fin with 4-5 simple rays, 7-8 branched rays, total 11-13 (Ref. 40780). | |||
| Biology: | ||||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Data deficient (DD); Date assessed: 21 December 2009 Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||