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Sisoridae (Sisorid catfishes) > Sisorinae
Etymology: Erethistoides: Greek, erethizo = that irritates + Greek, suffix oides = similar (Ref. 45335); senkhiensis: Named for its type locality, Senkh stream; an adjective.
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecology
Freshwater; benthopelagic. Tropical
Asia: India.
Size / Weight / Age
Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 4.3 cm SL male/unsexed; (Ref. 79562)
This species was collected at low depth (15-35 cm) in moderately clear water as well as in turbid running water over pebbles, cobbles, concrete of variable colors and sand particles using a 3 m diameter cast net with 8 mm meshes (Ref. 79562).
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Maturity | Reproduction | Spawning | Eggs | Fecundity | Larvae
Tamang, L., S. Chaudhry and D. Choudhury, 2008. Erethistoides senkhiensis, a new catfish (Teleostei: Erethistidae) from India. Ichthyol. Explor. Freshwat. 19(2):185-191. (Ref. 79562)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435: Version 2025-2)
Threat to humans
Harmless
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