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Scientific Name | Akysis varius Ng & Kottelat, 1998 |
Common Name | |
Type Locality | Xe Bangfai, about 3 kilometers upriver of Pan Pakphanang, Khammouan Province, Laos. |
Pronunciation | ack EYE siss |
Etymology | From the Greek a, meaning without and kystis, meaning bladder; in reference to the lack of a swimbladder. |
Species Information | |
Size | 40mm or 1.6" SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp. |
Identification | Fishes of the genus Akysis are small species (typically not larger than 50mm SL) with tuberculate skin and a cryptic color pattern generally consisting of yellow patches or bands on a brown body. They have a distribution ranging from the Irrawaddy River drainage to the west, the Citarum River drainage to the east and south and the Lancanjiang (upper Mekong) drainage to the north. |
Habitat Information | |
Distribution | Asia: Mekong basin. Mekong (click on these areas to find other species found there) Log in to view data on a map. |
IUCN Red List Category | Data Deficient, range map and more is available on the IUCN species page. Last assessed 2010. |
Husbandry Information | |
Breeding Reports | There is no breeding report. |
Further Information | |
Reference | Journal of Natural History v. 32 (no. 7), pp 1093, Figs. 4m, 13k, 17b, 18. |
Registered Keepers | There is no registered keeper. |
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Last Update | 2014 Nov 19 12:45 (species record created: 2014 Nov 17 03:30) |