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Akysidae


Akysidae
This Asian family of catfish are not commonly imported for the aquarium trade so husbandry information is a little thin on the ground. The common name of the "Asian Stream Catfishes" will give you an insight in that they are found in slow moving streams of Southeast Asia. This family contains four genera, Acrochordonichthys, Akysis, Breitensteinia and Pseudobagarius.

 

IMAGE CONTRIBUTORS
Scientific Names > Common Names > Synonyms > Image Contributors

Pier Aquatics
Acrochordonichthys rugosus
 
Daniel Blom
Akysis longifilis, Akysis longifilis
 
Chinese Academy of Fishery Sciences
Akysis brachybarbatus
 
Fishes of Mainland Southeast Asia
Akysis ephippifer
Akysis varius
Pseudobagarius filifer, Pseudobagarius filifer
Pseudobagarius inermis, Pseudobagarius inermis
Pseudobagarius similis
Pseudobagarius subtilis
 
Steven Grant @ Catfishes of the World
Akysis longifilis
Akysis portellus, Akysis portellus
Akysis prashadi
 
Liu Guangyu
Akysis brachybarbatus
 
Zhou Hang
Akysis hendricksoni
Akysis maculipinnis
 
Allan James @ ScotCat
Akysis heterurus, Akysis heterurus, Akysis heterurus
Akysis prashadi  
Akysis vespa, Akysis vespa, Akysis vespa  
 
Johnny Jensen's Photographic Library
Acrochordonichthys rugosus, Acrochordonichthys rugosus  
Akysis hendricksoni  
Akysis longifilis  
Akysis maculipinnis  
Akysis portellus, Akysis portellus
Akysis prashadi, Akysis prashadi
Akysis vespa  
Parakysis notialis, Parakysis notialis
 
Kiruya Momochi
Breitensteinia insignis, Breitensteinia insignis
 
Heok Hee Ng
Akysis longifilis, Akysis longifilis, Akysis longifilis
Akysis patrator, Akysis patrator
 
Natural History Museum
Akysis variegatus, Akysis variegatus, Akysis variegatus
 
Nonn Panitvong
Akysis ephippifer
Akysis varius
Pseudobagarius leucorhynchus
Pseudobagarius inermis  
 
Cheilinus Aquarium Photography
Akysis prashadi, Akysis prashadi, Akysis prashadi, Akysis prashadi
 
Rainboth, W.J 
Akysis variegatus (Line Drawing)
 
Adrian Taylor
Acrochordonichthys rugosus
Akysis hendricksoni, Akysis hendricksoni 
Akysis longifilis, Akysis longifilis, Akysis longifilis, Akysis longifilis, Akysis longifilis
Akysis maculipinnis, Akysis maculipinnis
Akysis prashadi, Akysis prashadi, Akysis prashadi, Akysis prashadi
Akysis vespa, Akysis vespa
Parakysis verrucosus, Parakysis verrucosus
 
Kamphol Udomritthiruj
Pseudobagarius inermis  
 
Stefan van der Voort
Akysis vespa, Akysis vespa  
 
Choy Heng Wah
Akysis maculipinnis, Akysis maculipinnis, Akysis maculipinnis, Akysis maculipinnis
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