Pterocryptis barakensis

Pterocryptis barakensis, is a species of catfish found in the Barak River of the Brahmaputra River basin in India.^[2][3]

Pterocryptis barakensis
Conservation status
Endangered  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Actinopterygii
Order:	Siluriformes
Family:	Siluridae
Genus:	Pterocryptis
Species:	P. barakensis
Binomial name
Pterocryptis barakensis Vishwanath & Nebeshwar Sharma, 2006

Type Locality

The type locality is listed as Barak River at Vanchengphai Village, Tamenlong District, Manipur, India.^[4]

Etymology

The fish is named in honor of the Barak River in the Brahmaputra River basin in India, where the fish is endemic.^[5]