Pseudolaguvia tenebricosa

Taxobox
name = "Pseudolaguvia tenebricosa"
regnum = Animalia
phylum = Chordata
classis = Actinopterygii
ordo = Siluriformes
familia = Erethistidae
genus = "Pseudolaguvia"
species = "P. tenebricosa"
binomial = "Pseudolaguvia tenebricosa"
binomial_authority = Britz & Ferraris, 2003

"Pseudolaguvia tenebricosa" is a species of catfish. It is presently only known from a fast-flowing hill stream called Pathe Chaung, near Taungoo in southern Burma.

This is a very small catfish (standard length about 30 mm) with almost black upperparts and paler underneath. It is similar to "Pseudolaguvia tuberculata" but differs in having a distinct gap between the dorsal and adipose fins and a narrower head with a shorter snout. It is adapted to the fast-flowing waters of its habitat by the presence of an adhesive apparatus in the form of folded pleats of skin, rather similar to that seen on members of the sisorid genus "Glyptothorax".

References

*cite journal|url=http://www.mapress.com/zootaxa/2003f/zt00388.pdf|title=A new species of the Asian catfish genus "Pseudolaguvia" from Myanmar (Teleostei: Ostariophysi: Siluriformes: Erethistidae)|first=Ralf|last=Britz|coauthors=Ferraris, Carl J., Jr.|journal=Zootaxa|volume=388|pages=1–8|year=2003|format=PDF