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. Inhabits large muddy
river channels. Not seen in the markets. Aquarium Care:
Good water flow and a sand substrate. Decorate the aquarium with
rocks and driftwood. Diet: Frozen foods such as
bloodworm, livefoods and tablet foods.
Common
Name:
None
Synonyms:
None
Family:
Akysidaemblycipitidae
Distribution:
Asia:
Batang Hari River basin, eastern Sumatra.
Type locality: Sumatra: Jambi, Sg. Alai at 19.5
km Muara Bungo Muara Tebo road.
Size:
3cm
(1¼ins)
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. Rainboth, W.J. 1996 Fishes of the Cambodian Mekong.
FAO Species Identification Field Guide for Fishery Purposes. FAO,
Rome, 265 p.
