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Akysis maculipinnis Fowler, 1934 |
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photo by
Ng, H.H. |
| Family: | Akysidae (Stream catfishes), subfamily: Akysinae | |||
| Max. size: | 3.13 cm SL (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | benthopelagic; freshwater | |||
| Distribution: | Asia: Mekong and Chao Phrya (Thailand) basins as well as basins around the upper Gulf of Thailand. | |||
| Diagnosis: | Dorsal soft rays (total): 5-6; Anal soft rays: 8-10; Vertebrae: 31-32. Distinguished from all its congeners by the following combination of characters: head length 22.0-28.6% SL; depth of caudal peduncle 8.8-10.7% SL; length of anal-fin base 15.2-19.1% SL; eye diameter 12-16% HL; length of nasal barbel 57-92% HL; 3-4 serrae on the posterior edge of the pectoral spine; and caudal fin emarginate (Ref. 30226). | |||
| Biology: | Inhabits large muddy river channels. Not seen in the markets (Ref. 12693). | |||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Data deficient (DD); Date assessed: 17 December 2010 Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||