Akysis fuliginatus Ng & Rainboth, 2005

Family:  Akysidae (Stream catfishes), subfamily: Akysinae
Max. size:  2.15 cm SL (male/unsexed)
Environment:  demersal; freshwater
Distribution:  Asia: Mekong River in Cambodia.
Diagnosis:  Dorsal spines (total): 2-2; Dorsal soft rays (total): 5-5; Anal soft rays: 10-10; Vertebrae: 32-32. Overall dark-colored body devoid of lighter-colored markings. Length of adipose-fin base 15.1-19.5% SL. Body depth at anus 14.1-16.6% SL. Caudal peduncle depth 10.1-10.5-% SL. Interorbital distance 41.7-45.5% HL. Lack of suborbital depression. Ventralmost extent of gill opening one-third distance from ventral midline of body to base of pectoral spine. Absence of serration on posterior edge of pectoral spine. Truncate caudal fin (Ref. 56231). Description: Dorsal-fin rays II,4,i; anal-fin rays iii,5,ii, iii,6,i; pectoral-fin rays I,6; pelvic-fin rays i,5 (Ref. 56231).
Biology:  Found among roots in a small stream (Ref. 56231).
IUCN Red List Status: Data deficient (DD); Date assessed: 09 February 2011 Ref. (130435)
Threat to humans:  harmless


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