''Pseudolaguvia assula'' is a

species A species () is often defined as the largest group of organisms in which any two individuals of the appropriate sexes or mating types can produce fertile offspring, typically by sexual reproduction. It is the basic unit of Taxonomy (biology), ...

catfish Catfish (or catfishes; order (biology), order Siluriformes or Nematognathi) are a diverse group of ray-finned fish. Catfish are common name, named for their prominent barbel (anatomy), barbels, which resemble a cat's whiskers, though not ...

in the family

Erethistidae Erethistidae are a family of catfishes that originate from southern Asia. It includes about 45 species. Taxonomy This family includes species previously placed in Sisoridae. They were removed because they were thought to be more closely related ...

. It is found in the Reu River in the Chitwan Valley near the confluence with the

East Rapti River The East Rapti River flows from east to west through the Chitwan Valley in Nepal Nepal, officially the Federal Democratic Republic of Nepal, is a landlocked country in South Asia. It is mainly situated in the Himalayas, but also includes ...

in the Ganges drainage of Nepal.

References

Catfish of Asia Taxa named by Heok Hee Ng Taxa named by Kevin W. Conway Fish described in 2013 Erethistidae {{Catfish-stub