Caelatoglanis zonatus

Taxobox
name = "Caelatoglanis zonatus"
regnum = Animalia
phylum = Chordata
classis = Actinopterygii
ordo = Siluriformes
familia = Erethistidae
genus = "Caelatoglanis"
genus_authority = Ng & Kottelat, 2005
species = "C. zonatus"
binomial = "Caelatoglanis zonatus"
binomial_authority = Ng & Kottelat, 2005

"Caelatoglanis zonatus" is a species of catfish (order Siluriformes) of the family Erethistidae. It is the only member of the monotypic genus "Caelatoglanis".

This genus and species were described in 2005.cite journal|url=http://www.pfeil-verlag.de/04biol/pdf/ief16_1_02.pdf|title="Caelatoglanis zonatus", a new genus and species of the Erethistidae (Teleostei: Siluriformes) from Myanmar, with comments on the nomenclature of "Laguvia" and "Hara" species|first=Heok Hee|last=Ng|coauthors=Kottelat, Maurice|journal=Ichthyol. Explor. Freshwaters|volume=16|issue=1|pages=13–22|date=March 2005|format=PDF]

This species originates from the Ataran River drainage in Myanmar.

This genus and species is distinguished by its plicate (pleated) upper lip. It also has a short thoracic adhesive apparatus that is not much longer than it is broad; it consists of longitudinal pleats of skin. It also has serrations on the pectoral fin spine on the anterior that point toward the tip of the spine, as well as serrations on the posterior edge.cite journal|url=http://www.mapress.com/zootaxa/2006f/zt01345p096.pdf|title=Genera of the Asian Catfish Families Sisoridae and Erethistidae (Teleostei: Siluriformes)|first=Alfred W.|last=Thomson|coauthors=Page, Lawrence M.|journal=Zootaxa|volume=1345|pages=1–96|year=2006|format=PDF] It also has wide gill openings. This species grows about 4 centimetres (1.6 in) SL. [FishBase species|genus=Caelatoglanis|species=zonatus|year=2007|month=June]

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