Akysis pictus Günther, 1883 Burmese stream catfish |
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photo by
Ng, H.H. |
Family: | Akysidae (Stream catfishes), subfamily: Akysinae | |||
Max. size: | 5.92 cm SL (male/unsexed) | |||
Environment: | benthopelagic; freshwater | |||
Distribution: | Asia: Myanmar. | |||
Diagnosis: | Dorsal spines (total): 1-1; Dorsal soft rays (total): 4-4; Vertebrae: 33-34. Posterior edge of pectoral spine without serrations. Body with a single dark yellow patch (actually 2 smaller coalescent patches) covering the dorsum from the origin of the adipose fin to the end of the caudal peduncle. Head length 24.4-24.5% SL; length of adipose fin base 22-23.6% SL; interorbital distance 34-39% HL; eye diameter 8-10% HL; length of nasal barbel 54-57% HL (Ref. 44391). | |||
Biology: | ||||
IUCN Red List Status: | Data deficient (DD); Date assessed: 17 December 2010 Ref. (130435) | |||
Threat to humans: | harmless |