Akysis hendricksoni Alfred, 1966 |
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Ahmad, A. |
Family: | Akysidae (Stream catfishes), subfamily: Akysinae | |||
Max. size: | 4.87 cm SL (male/unsexed) | |||
Environment: | benthopelagic; freshwater | |||
Distribution: | Asia: Peninsular Malaysia and Peninsular Thailand. | |||
Diagnosis: | 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 (Ref. 30226). | |||
Biology: | ||||
IUCN Red List Status: | Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 01 September 2018 Ref. (130435) | |||
Threat to humans: | harmless |