Pterocryptis Crenula
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''Pterocryptis crenula'', 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), ...
of
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 ...
found in north-eastern Vietnam. This species reaches a length of .


Etymology

The fishes name comes from Latin for a small notch, referring to the relatively shallow notch between the confluent anal and the caudal fins.


References

Silurus Taxa named by Heok Hee Ng Taxa named by Jörg Freyhof Fish described in 2001 {{catfish-stub