Myersglanis Hora & Silas, 1952

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Myersglanis Hora & Silas, 1952

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Myersglanis Hora & Silas, 1952b : 19. (Type species: Exostoma blythii Day, 1869 , by original designation). Gender masculine.

Diagnosis (based, in part, on Vishwanath & Kosygin 1999): Continuous post-labial groove; gill openings not extending onto venter; homodont dentition; pointed teeth in both jaws; tooth patches in upper jaw joined and not produced posteriorly at the sides; 10 or 16-19 branched pectoral rays.

Myersglanis is distinguished from Glyptosternon , Glaridoglanis , Euchiloglanis , Pareuchiloglanis and Parachiloglanis by having a continuous post-labial groove (Table 5). Myersglanis is distinguished from Exostoma and Pseudexostoma by having tooth patches joined (vs. separated) in the upper jaw. It is further distinguished from Exostoma by having pointed teeth in both jaws (vs. teeth oar-shaped, flatted distally). Myersglanis is distinguished from Oreoglanis and Pseudexostoma by having homodont dentition in the upper and lower jaws (vs. heterodont dentition in the lower jaw in Oreoglanis and heterodont dentition in the upper and lower jaws in Pseudexostoma ).

Description: 7 dorsal rays; 10 or 16-19 branched pectoral-fin rays; 6 pelvic-fin rays; 8 anal-fin rays. Head depressed; body elongate, depressed anteriorly. Eyes minute, dorsal, subcutaneous. Lips thick, fleshy, papillated. Teeth pointed; tooth patches in upper jaw joined, ovoid-shaped; that in lower jaw divided medially, pointed posteriorly at sides. Maxillary barbel with well-developed membrane, soft base, and striated pad of adhesive skin. Gill openings narrow, not extending below pectoral-fin base. Branchiostegal membranes confluent with isthmus. Coracoid process not externally visible. No thoracic adhesive apparatus. Paired fins plaited to form an adhesive apparatus.

Distribution: Ganges and Irrawaddy drainages, India and Nepal (Vishwanath & Kosygin, 1999).