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Class: Teleostei
Order: Siluriformes
Family: Akysidae Stream catfishes
Subfamily: Akysinae
Genus: Akysis

(See list of species below)


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24 species (see list below)
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Photo by Ng, H.H.

Asia
Max. Length 2.5 cm SL
Akysis bilustris Ng, 2011

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Akysis bilustris
[]

Photo by CAFS

Asia
Max. Length 3.4 cm SL
Akysis brachybarbatus Chen, 1981

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Akysis brachybarbatus
[]

Photo by Ng, H.H.

Asia
Max. Length 3.5 cm SL
Akysis clavulus Ng & Freyhof, 2003

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Akysis clavulus
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 3.3 cm SL
 
Akysis clinatus
[]

Photo by MNHN

Asia
Max. Length 3.4 cm SL
Akysis ephippifer Ng & Kottelat, 1998

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Akysis ephippifer
[]

Photo by Ng, H.H.

Asia
Max. Length 2.4 cm SL
Akysis fontaneus Ng, 2009

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Akysis fontaneus
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 2.2 cm SL
 
Akysis fuliginatus
[]

Photo by Ng, H.H.

Asia
Max. Length 2.8 cm SL
Akysis galeatus Page, Rachmatika & Robins, 2007

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Akysis galeatus
[]

Photo by Ahmad, A.

Asia
Max. Length 4.9 cm SL
Akysis hendricksoni Alfred, 1966

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Akysis hendricksoni
[]

Photo by Ng, H.H.

Asia.

Akysis heterurus Ng, 1996

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Akysis heterurus
[]

Photo by Strozyk, F.

Asia
Max. Length 5.3 cm SL
Akysis longifilis Ng, 2006

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Akysis longifilis
[]

Photo by Ng, H.H.

Asia
Max. Length 3.1 cm SL
Akysis maculipinnis Fowler, 1934

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Akysis maculipinnis
[]
No picture found
 
Akysis manipurensis
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 2.9 cm SL
 
Akysis microps
[]

Photo by Ng, H.H.

Asia
Max. Length 5.9 cm SL
Akysis pictus Günther, 1883

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Akysis pictus
[Burmese stream catfish]

Photo by Ng, H.H.

Asia
Max. Length 3.4 cm SL
Akysis portellus Ng, 2009

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Akysis portellus
[]

Photo by Ng, H.H.

Asia
Max. Length 6.2 cm SL
Akysis prashadi Hora, 1936

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Akysis prashadi
[Indawgyi stream catfish]

Photo by Ng, H.H.

Asia
Max. Length 3.0 cm SL
Akysis pulvinatus Ng, 2007

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Akysis pulvinatus
[]

Photo by Baird, I.G.

Asia
Max. Length 4 cm SL
Akysis recavus Ng & Kottelat, 1998

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Akysis recavus
[]

Photo by Ng, H.H.

Asia
Max. Length 3.2 cm SL
Akysis scorteus Page, Hadiaty & López, 2007

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Akysis scorteus
[]

Photo by Ng, H.H.

Asia
Max. Length 4.3 cm TL
Akysis variegatus (Bleeker, 1846)

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Akysis variegatus
[]

Photo by Baird, I.G.

Asia
Max. Length 4 cm SL
Akysis varius Ng & Kottelat, 1998

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Akysis varius
[]

Photo by James, A.

Asia
Max. Length 3.1 cm SL
Akysis vespa Ng & Kottelat, 2004

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Akysis vespa
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 3.4 cm SL
 
Akysis vespertinus
[]


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Scientific Name English Name Distribution Max. Length (cm) Year
Akysis bilustris Asia 2.5 SL 2011
Akysis brachybarbatus Asia 3.4 SL 1981
Akysis clavulus Asia 3.5 SL 2003
Akysis clinatus Asia 3.3 SL 2005
Akysis ephippifer Asia 3.4 SL 1998
Akysis fontaneus Asia 2.4 SL 2009
Akysis fuliginatus Asia 2.2 SL 2005
Akysis galeatus Asia 2.8 SL 2007
Akysis hendricksoni Asia 4.9 SL 1966
Akysis heterurus Asia. 1996
Akysis longifilis Asia 5.3 SL 2006
Akysis maculipinnis Asia 3.1 SL 1934
Akysis manipurensis Asia 2000
Akysis microps Asia 2.9 SL 1999
Akysis pictus Burmese stream catfish Asia 5.9 SL 1883
Akysis portellus Asia 3.4 SL 2009
Akysis prashadi Indawgyi stream catfish Asia 6.2 SL 1936
Akysis pulvinatus Asia 3.0 SL 2007
Akysis recavus Asia 4 SL 1998
Akysis scorteus Asia 3.2 SL 2007
Akysis variegatus Asia 4.3 TL 1846
Akysis varius Asia 4 SL 1998
Akysis vespa Asia 3.1 SL 2004
Akysis vespertinus Asia 3.4 SL 2008



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