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Akysidae (Stream catfishes) > Akysinae
Etymology: Akysis: Derived from Greek, a = without + Greek, kysthos = bladder (Ref. 45335); ephippifer: The specific name is derived from the Latin ephippium (saddle) and ferre (to bear), referring to the saddle-shaped markings on the body..
More on authors: Ng & Kottelat.
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecología
; agua dulce demersal. Tropical
Asia: Mekong basin.
Tamaño / Peso / Age
Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 3.4 cm SL macho / no sexado; (Ref. 52824)
Short description
Claves de identificación | Morfología | Morfometría
Radios blandos dorsales (total) : 5 - 6; Radios blandos anales: 9 - 11; Vértebra: 33. Distinguished from all its congeners by the following combination of characters: round head when viewed dorsally; presence of 1+3 gill rakers on the first branchial arch and 4-5 serrae on the posterior edge of the pectoral spine; depth of caudal peduncle 7.3-14.1 % SL; length of maxillary barbel 61-121% HL; length of inner mandibular barbel 33-74% HL; and caudal fin emarginate (Ref. 30226).
Life cycle and mating behavior
Maturities | Reproducción | Spawnings | Egg(s) | Fecundities | Larva
Ng, H.H. and M. Kottelat, 1998. The catfish genus Akysis Bleeker (Teleostei: Akysidae) in Indochina, with descriptions of six new species. J. Nat. Hist. 32:1057-1097. (Ref. 30226)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435)
Threat to humans
Harmless
Human uses
Herramientas
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Estimates based on models
Phylogenetic diversity index (Ref.
82804): PD
50 = 0.5000 [Uniqueness, from 0.5 = low to 2.0 = high].
Bayesian length-weight: a=0.00389 (0.00180 - 0.00842), b=3.12 (2.94 - 3.30), in cm total length, based on all LWR estimates for this body shape (Ref.
93245).
Nivel trófico (Ref.
69278): 3.4 ±0.6 se; based on size and trophs of closest relatives
Fishing Vulnerability (Ref.
59153): Low vulnerability (10 of 100).