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Sisoridae (Sisorid catfishes) > Glyptosterninae
Etymology: Pseudecheneis: Greek, pseudes = false + Greek, echein = to hold + Greek, nays = ship; remora, suckling fish; 1774 (Ref. 45335).
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecology
Freshwater; demersal. Tropical
Asia: Chindwin basin in Manipur, India.
Size / Weight / Age
Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
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Vishwanath, W. and A. Darshan, 2007. Two new catfish species of the genus Pseudecheneis Blyth (Teleostei: Siluriformes) from northeastern India. Zoos' Print Journal 22(3):2627-2631. (Ref. 57931)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435: Version 2025-2)
Threat to humans
Harmless
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