Akysis
hendricksoni Alfred, 1961
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contributors to this species: |
| Zhou
Hang (1) Johnny
Jensen's Photographic Library (1) |
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| Relevant
Information: |
Dorsal
soft rays (total): 6 - 7; Anal soft rays: 8 - 10; Vertebrae: 31
- 34. Distinguished from all its congeners by the following combination
of characters: presence of 4-6 serrae on posterior edge of pectoral
spine; head length 17.7-26.5% SL; head width 25.4-28.7% SL; body
depth at anus 13.0-17.0% SL; depth of caudal peduncle 8.1-10.1%
SL; interorbital distance 43-64% HL; length of nasal barbel 55-79%
HL; length of maxillary barbel 102-167% HL; and caudal fin deeply
emarginate. |
| Common
Name: |
Hendrickson's
Catfish |
| Synonyms: |
None |
| Family: |
Akysidae |
| Distribution: |
Asia:
Sungai Golok, Sungai, Terengganu, Sabak Bernam, and Endau basins,
peninsular Malaysia and Thailand. Type locality:
Terengganu River at Kuala Brang, Terengganu, Malaya. |
| Size:
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5cm
(2ins) |
| Temp: |
18-22°C
(63-71°F) |
| p.H. |
6.5-7.5. |
| Reference: |
Ng,
H.H. and M. Kottelat 1998 The catfish genus Akysis Bleeker
(Teleostei: Akysidae) in Indochina, with descriptions of six new
species. J. Nat. Hist. 32:1057-1097. |
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