Oreoglanis setigera
Fish species
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Oreoglanis setigera is a species of catfish in the family Sisoridae, found in Laos and China.[1][2]
| Oreoglanis setigera | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Siluriformes |
| Family: | Sisoridae |
| Genus: | Oreoglanis |
| Species: | O. setigera |
| Binomial name | |
| Oreoglanis setigera H. H. Ng & Rainboth, 2001 | |
Size
This species reaches a length of 6.9 cm (2.7 in).[1]
Etymology
The fish's name derives from the Latin seta or saeta (L.), "hair" or "bristle"; -igera (L.), "to have or bear", i.e., "bristly", referring to the laciniate posterior margin of the maxillary barbels.[3]
