Record of hill stream catfish Glyptothorax telchitta (Hamilton-Buchanan, 1822) from Paschim Medinipur district, West Bengal, India

Glyptothorax telchitta (Hamilton-Buchanan, 1822) is a benthic hill-stream Sisoroid catfish that inhabits the mountain waters of the Indian Himalayas and in China, Tibet and the Sunda Islands. It is also a common hill stream catfish of the northern region of West Bengal. The present work reveals that...

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Bibliographic Details
Published in:Acta Biologica Sibirica
Main Authors: Arun Jana, Godhuli Sit, Angsuman Chanda
Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
Language:English
Published: Altai State University 2021
Subjects:
Distribution
new records
Paschim Medinipur
Telc
Biology (General)
QH301-705.5
Indian
Sunda
Sibirica
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.3897/abs.7.e70963
https://doaj.org/article/adb2ff657acf495aa4d3f7320f91eca0
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Summary:Glyptothorax telchitta (Hamilton-Buchanan, 1822) is a benthic hill-stream Sisoroid catfish that inhabits the mountain waters of the Indian Himalayas and in China, Tibet and the Sunda Islands. It is also a common hill stream catfish of the northern region of West Bengal. The present work reveals that the species is available in the Shilabati river basin, Ghatal, Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal. Therefore, Glyptothorax telchitta (Hamilton-Buchanan, 1822) is a widely distributed hill stream species and extends to the lowland area of Paschim Medinipur district of West Bengal, India.

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