A new species of Encheloclarias from Sumatra

Encheloclarias velatus sp. nov. is described from central Sumatra. It diers from its congeners in having confluent anal‐ and caudal‐fin bases, number of anal‐fin rays, number of caudal vertebrae, length of anal‐fin base, body depth at anus, head length, snout length, and interorbital distance.