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Breitensteinia hypselurus Ng & Siebert, 1998 |
| Family: | Akysidae (Stream catfishes), subfamily: Parakysinae | |||
| Max. size: | 12.19 cm SL (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | demersal; freshwater | |||
| Distribution: | Asia: Borneo, Indonesia. | |||
| Diagnosis: | Dorsal spines (total): 1-1; Dorsal soft rays (total): 5-5; Anal spines: 0-0; Anal soft rays: 10-10; Vertebrae: 42-42. Differentiated by its relatively tall neural spines in the caudal vertebrae, shorter caudal peduncle (26.0% SL versus 30.7-36.8), longer snout (35.5% HL versus 27.2-34.1), more wide-set eyes (interorbital distance 30.9% HL versus 27.2-34.1), fewer vertebrae (42 versus 44-45), and smooth (versus serrated) dorsal spine (Ref. 45707). | |||
| Biology: | ||||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Data deficient (DD); Date assessed: 01 September 2018 Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||