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Akysis
vespa Ng & Kottelat, 2004
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| Image
contributors to this species: |
| Allan
James (3) Stefan van der
Voort (2) Johnny
Jensen's Photographic Library (1) |
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| Relevant
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Dorsal spines (total):
1; Dorsal soft rays (total): 5; Vertebrae: 31 - 32. Distinguished
from its congeners in the Akysis variegatus species group
(except for A. pictus, A. prashadi and A. varius) in having
no serration on the posterior edge of the pectoral spines. Differs
from A. varius in possessing a gently forked (vs. truncate)
caudal fin, from A. pictus in having a larger eye (12-16%
HL vs. 8-10) and a smaller adipose fin (17.6-21.1% SL vs. 22.0-23.6)
and from A. prashadi in having a larger eye (12-16% HL
vs. 8-12) and a longer caudal peduncle (19.4-23.3% SL vs. 16.5-18.4).
Description: Dorsal fin with I,4,i, I,5 rays ; Anal fin with iii,4,i,
iii,6, iii,6,i, iv,4,i, iv,5, iv,5,i rays; Pectoral fin with I,6,i,
I,7, I,7,i rays; Pelvic fin with i,5 rays. Occurs in clear, fast-flowing
streams with a gravelly bottom. Aquarium Care:
A good addition to an aquarium with a good water current but beware
if handling as they can inflict a painful sting if handled incorrectly.
Has been bred in the aquarium with a large water change carried
out where they will lay greenish eggs. The males are slimmer than
the females. |
| Common
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| Synonyms: |
None |
| Family: |
Akysidaemblycipitidae |
| Distribution: |
Asia:
Ataran River drainage in Myanmar. |
| Size:
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3cm (1¼ins)
sl. |
| Temp: |
18-24°C
(63-75°F) |
| p.H. |
6.5-7.5. |
| Reference: |
Ng, H.H. and M.
Kottelat 2004 Akysis vespa, a new species of catfish (Siluriformes:
Akysidae) from the Ataran River drainage (Myanmar). Ichthyol. Explor.
Freshwat. 15(4):193-200.
Froese, R. and D. Pauly. Editors. 2009. FishBase.
World Wide Web electronic publication. www.fishbase.org, version
(04/2009). |
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