Pseudolaguvia is a genus of South Asian river catfishes. These species inhabit hill streams and large rivers. P. tenebricosa is found in fast running, clear water; the river has a sandy bottom and numerous rocks and boulders and aquatic vegetation is absent. P. inornata is from clear, shallow, moderately flowing streams with a predominantly sandy bottom. P. muricata is found in clear, shallow, slow-flowing streams with a mixed substrate of sand and detritus; these fish are found amongst detritus in areas with current. P. ferula is also found in swift flowing waters with a mixed rocky/sandy bottom.
Species There are currently 26 recognized species in this genus: Pseudolaguvia assula H. H. Ng & Conway, 2013 Pseudolaguvia austrina Radhakrishnan, Sureshkumar & H. H. Ng, 2011 Pseudolaguvia ferruginea H. H. Ng, 2009 Pseudolaguvia ferula H. H. Ng, 2006 Pseudolaguvia flavida H. H. Ng, 2009 Pseudolaguvia flavipinna Bhakat, 2019 Pseudolaguvia foveolata H. H. Ng, 2005 Pseudolaguvia fucosa H. H. Ng, Lalramliana & Lalronunga, 2016 Pseudolaguvia inornata H. H. Ng, 2005 Pseudolaguvia jiyaensis Tamang & Sinha, 2014 Pseudolaguvia kapuri (Tilak & Husain, 1975) Pseudolaguvia lapillicola Britz, A. Ali & Raghavan, 2013 Pseudolaguvia magna Tamang & Sinha, 2014 Pseudolaguvia meghalayaensis Yumnam Lokeshwor and Pringranchi Dokgre Marak, 2022 Pseudolaguvia muricata H. H. Ng, 2005 Pseudolaguvia nepalensis Rayamajhi, Arunachalam & Usharamalakshmi, 2016 Pseudolaguvia nubila H. H. Ng, Lalramliana, Lalronunga & Lalnuntluanga, 2013 Pseudolaguvia permaris Vijayakrishnan, Praveenraj & Mishra, 2023 Pseudolaguvia ribeiroi (Hora, 1921) (Painted catfish) Pseudolaguvia shawi (Hora, 1921) Pseudolaguvia spicula H. H. Ng & Lalramliana, 2010 Pseudolaguvia tenebricosa Britz & Ferraris, 2003 Pseudolaguvia tuberculata (Prashad & Mukerji, 1929) Pseudolaguvia vespa Praveenraj, Vijayakrishnan, Lima & Gurumayum, 2021 Pseudolaguvia virgulata H. H. Ng & Lalramliana, 2010 Pseudolaguvia viriosa H. H. Ng & Tamang, 2012
Description Externally, these fish resemble members of the sisorid catfish genus Glyptothorax. Pseudolaguvia is diagnosed by the presence of a short thoracic adhesive apparatus with median depression; wide gill openings nearly meeting one another on the underside of the body; serrations on anterior margin of pectoral fin spine pointing toward tip; smooth to granulate anterior margin on the dorsal fin spine; slender body; papillate upper lip; and 8–10 anal fin rays. Both the dorsal fin and pectoral fin have strong spines. The head and body are slightly depressed. The eyes are small, dorsal, and located in the middle of the head. The barbels are annulated with black rings.
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