Akysis
maculipinnis Fowler, 1934
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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. |
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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:
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3cm (1¼ins)
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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. |
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