Pterocryptis cochinchinensis explained

Pterocryptis cochinchinensis is a species of catfish found in the Nam Xam basin in Laos, Vietnam, south-eastern China, and Thailand.^[1]

This species reaches a length of 40.1cm (15.8inches).

Type Locality

The type locality is listed as Cochinchine.^[2]

Etymology

The fish is named in honor of Cochinchine, now known as southern Vietnam, which is the type locality of the fish.^[3]

Notes and References

1. Kottelat, M., 2001. Fishes of Laos. WHT Publications Ltd., Colombo 5, Sri Lanka. 198 p.
2. https://www.planetcatfish.com/common/species.php?task=&species_id=1027
3. Web site: Order SILURIFORMES: Families SILURIDAE, KRYPTOGLANIDAE, AUSTROGLANIDIDAE, PANGASIIDAE, CHACIDAE and PLOTOSIDAE. 24 December 2023 . Christopher Scharpf . Kenneth J. Lazara . amp . The ETYFish Project Fish Name Etymology Database . Christopher Scharpf and Kenneth J. Lazara . 22 September 2018.