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| Scientific Name | Akysis vespa Ng & Kottelat, 2004 |
| Common Name(s) | Orange Banded Hillstream Catfish, Orange Banded Stone Catfish |
| Type Locality | Stream |
| 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 | 35mm (1.4") SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp. |
| Habitat Information | |
| Distribution | Asia: Ataran River drainage in Myanmar. Salween, Ataran (hover or click on these areas to show maps or find other species found there) |
| Husbandry Information | |
| Feeding | Doesn't appear to be a particularly fussy feeder, accepts prepared foods providing they are small enough to be eaten but this small species. |
| Furniture | Rocks or driftwood to partially deflect the current and for the fish to hide in. Some vegetation or leaf litter also ideal. |
| Compatibility | Ideal tankmates include balitorine loaches such as Homaloptera, fast-swimming cyprinids such as Danio or Barilius, and smaller mastacembelids. |
| Breeding | Unreported. |
| Further Information | |
| References | Ann. Wien. Mus. Naturges.v. 1 (no. 1) - pp25 Ng, HH & M Kottelat, 2004. Akysis vespa, a new species of catfish (Siluriformes: Akysidae) from the Ataran River drainage (Myanmar). Ichthyological Exploration ofFreshwaters, 15: 193-200. |
| Registered Keepers | (1) HX67 (k: 4), (2) fischkringli, (3) oanes (k: 5), (4) Lilredbeaver, (5) eric2122, (6) Humunuku (k: 10). Click on a username above to see all that persons registered catfish species. You can also view all "my cats" data for this species.  Add this species to your "my cats" page. |
| Breeding Reports | None. |
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| Last Update | 2010 Jan 24 05:48 (species record created: 2004 Feb 22 00:00) |
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