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 Cat-eLog Data Sheet | |
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| Scientific Name | Akysis longifilis Ng, H.H., 2006 |
| Common Name(s) | None |
| Type Locality | Pyu stream (tributary of Sittang River) ca. 229 km from Yangon, 18°29'N 96°26'E; Than Kyaw Toe. |
| Pronunciation | ack EYE siss |
| Etymology | From the Greek a, meaning without and kystis, meaning bladder; in reference to the lack of a swimbladder. From the Latin longus, meaning long, and filum, meaning thread, in reference to the long barbels of this species. |
| Species Information | |
| Size | 53mm (2.1") SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp. |
| Habitat Information | |
| Distribution | Sittang River drainage, southern Myanmar Myanmar Waters, Sittang (hover or click on these areas to show maps or find other species found there) |
| Husbandry Information | |
| Feeding | Voracious appetite. Specially frozen foods. Flakes are reluctantly taken. |
| Furniture | Rocks or driftwood to partially deflect the current and for the fish to hide in. Some vegetation or leaf litter also ideal. These fish like to bury themselves into sand, so see to it that any rocks are placed on the bottom of the tank and cannot be undermined. |
| Compatibility | Ideal tankmates include balitorine loaches such as Homaloptera, fast-swimming cyprinids such as Danio or Barilius, and smaller mastacembelids. |
| Breeding | Unreported. |
| Further Information | |
| Registered Keepers | (1) daniel60 (k: 5), (2) Silurus, (3) Suckermouth (k: 3), (4) theonetruepath (k: 5), (5) scotty105 (k: 6), (6) Junttis, (7) kruseman (k: 4), (8) eric2122. 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 05:41 (species record created: 2005 Aug 07 00:00) |
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