Pterocryptis cucphuongensis (Mai, 1978)

Family:  Siluridae (Sheatfishes)
Max. size:  9.04 cm SL (male/unsexed)
Environment:  demersal; freshwater
Distribution:  Asia: Viet Nam.
Diagnosis:  Dorsal soft rays (total): 4-4; Anal soft rays: 51-54; Vertebrae: 53-53. With the following unique combination of characters: presence of four mandibular barbels; head length 19.4-20.8% SL, head width 13.9-16.4% SL; , vomerine teeth present in a single crescentic band; 51-54 anal fin rays and gill rakers 2+5 or 3+4 (Ref. 41525).
Biology: 
IUCN Red List Status: Data deficient (DD); Date assessed: 21 March 2011 Ref. (130435)
Threat to humans:  harmless
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