Pterocryptis taytayensis is a species of catfish found in Palawan, Philippines.[2]
| Pterocryptis taytayensis | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Siluriformes |
| Family: | Siluridae |
| Genus: | Pterocryptis |
| Species: | P. taytayensis |
| Binomial name | |
| Pterocryptis taytayensis (Herre, 1924) | |
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This species reaches a length of 12.0 cm (4.7 in).[3]
Etymology
The fish is named in honor of a small freshwater creek near Taytay, Palawan, Philippines, which is where the type specimen was found.[4]