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Oreoglanis colurus

Oreoglanis colurus is a species of catfish in the family Sisoridae, found 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 H.H. Ng in 2009.

Size

This species reaches a length of .

Etymology

The fish's name derives from kólouros (Gr. κόλουρος), "bob-" or "stump-tailed", referring to its short caudal peduncle.

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