| Family: |
Akysidae (Stream catfishes), subfamily: Akysinae |
| Max. size: |
4.13 cm SL (male/unsexed) |
| Environment: |
demersal; freshwater |
| Distribution: |
Asia: Mekong River in Laos. |
| Diagnosis: |
Dorsal spines (total): 2-2; Dorsal soft rays (total): 5-5; Anal soft rays: 11-11; Vertebrae: 35-35. Eye very small (4%HL). Length of adipose-fin base 12.6% SL. Interorbital distance 28% HL. Sharply contrasted color pattern of dark yellow patches on chocolate brown body. Total vertebrae 35. Gill rakers on first gill arch 1+5. Dorsal third of the flanks with small tubercles (Ref. 56231).
Description: Dorsal-fin rays II,4,i; anal-fin rays iii,6,ii; pectoral-fin rays I,7; pelvic-fin rays i,5 (Ref. 56231). |
| Biology: |
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| IUCN Red List Status: |
Data deficient (DD); Date assessed: 10 February 2011 Ref. (130435)
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| Threat to humans: |
harmless |
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