Oreoglanis tenuicauda


Oreoglanis tenuicauda is a species of catfish in the family Sisoridae, only known from the type locality in the upper reaches of the Nan River drainage, itself a tributary of the Chao Phraya River in northern Thailand, which was discovered by Vidthayanon, Saenjundaeng and Heok [Hee Ng|H.H. Ng] in 2009.

Size

This species reaches a length of.

Etymology

The fish's name derives from tenuis, Latin for "thin" or "slender"; cauda, "tail", referring to the more slender appearance of the caudal peduncle compared with its congeners in the Nan River drainage of Thailand.