| Family: |
Akysidae (Stream catfishes), subfamily: Akysinae |
| Max. size: |
5.1 cm SL (male/unsexed) |
| Environment: |
benthopelagic; freshwater |
| Distribution: |
Asia: Mekong basin in southern Viet Nam. |
| Diagnosis: |
Dorsal soft rays (total): 6-6; Anal soft rays: 9-10; Vertebrae: 31-32. Distinguished from all its congeners by the following unique combination of characters: slender body (body depth at anus 8.2-10.3% SL; depth of caudal peduncle 3.5-4.5% SL); extremely narrow head (head width 17.5-20.2% SL); small and close-set eyes (eye diameter 6-10% HL; interorbital distance 20-26% HL); short nasal barbels (11-17% HL); the presence of 6-8 serrae along the posterior edge of the pectoral spine and 8-9 branchiostegal rays; and caudal fin strongly forked with pointed lobes (Ref. 30226). |
| Biology: |
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| IUCN Red List Status: |
Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 10 February 2011 Ref. (130435)
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| Threat to humans: |
harmless |
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