Glyptothorax kurdistanicus

Glyptothorax kurdistanicus
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Siluriformes
Family: Sisoridae
Genus: Glyptothorax
Species:
G. kurdistanicus
Binomial name
Glyptothorax kurdistanicus
(Berg, 1931)
Synonyms
  • Glyptosternum kurdistanicum Berg, 1931

Glyptothorax kurdistanicus is a species of sisorid catfish. It is known by several common names, including Mesopotamian sucker catfish, Kordestan catfish and Iran cat. This grey or brown fish with black spots is best known from the Little Zab in Iran and Iraq. It is poorly studied; the full extent of its range is not known and the taxonomic relationships between members of its genus are uncertain.

  1. ^ Freyhof, J. (2014). "Glyptothorax kurdistanicus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2014: e.T19530320A19850050. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2014-1.RLTS.T19530320A19850050.en. Retrieved 20 November 2021.