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Akysis recavus Ng & Kottelat, 1998 |
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photo by
Baird, I.G. |
| Family: | Akysidae (Stream catfishes), subfamily: Akysinae | |||
| Max. size: | 4 cm SL (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | benthopelagic; freshwater | |||
| Distribution: | Asia: Chao Phraya basin in Thailand (Ref. 30226). Reported from the Mekong basin in Laos (Ref. 30857). | |||
| Diagnosis: | Dorsal soft rays (total): 5-6; Anal soft rays: 8-9; Vertebrae: 31-33. Distinguished from all its congeners by the following combination of characters: truncate caudal fin; presence of 4 serrae along posterior edge of pectoral spine; slightly concave lateral margins of the head when viewed dorsally; eyes located laterally with a suborbital depression; body depth at anus 8.9-13.5% SL; depth of caudal peduncle 6.1-8.6% SL; length of dorsal-fin base 13.1-22.1% SL; length of adipose-fin base 18.4-25.2% SL; and eye diameter 14-20% HL (Ref. 30226). | |||
| Biology: | ||||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Data deficient (DD); Date assessed: 16 December 2010 Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||