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| Scientific Name | Pseudobagarius alfredi (Ng & Kottelat, 1998) |
| Common Name(s) | None |
| Type Locality | Tasek Bera, ca 300 m east of Fort Iskandar, Pahang, Malaysia. |
| Synonym(s) | Akysis alfredi |
| Species Information | |
| Size | 30mm (1.2") SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp. |
| Identification | Pseudobagarius are distinguished from Akysis by a strongly forked caudal fin, upper jaw is longer than lower jaw. Distinguished from all its congeners by possessing tubercles with poorly-demarcated, indistinct margins (versus tubercles with well-demarcated and distinct margins) and the following combination of characters: head width 20.3-25.0% SL; body depth at anus 11.3-14.7% SL; depth of caudal peduncle 5.7-7.3% SL; pectoral-fin length 23.1-28.9% SL; interorbital distance 34-39% HL; eye diameter 7-11% HL; length of nasal barbel 29-65% HL; length of maxillary barbel 122-144% HL; length of outer mandibular barbel 88-134% HL; color pattern of dark-colored patches on a predominantly light-colored body (versus predominantly dark-colored body with light-colored patches in its congeners). |
| Habitat Information | |
| Distribution | Asia: Tasek Bera in Malaysia. Malaysia Waters, Peninsular Malaysia Waters, Bera  (hover or click on these areas to show maps or find other species found there) |
| Husbandry Information | |
| Breeding | Unreported. |
| Further Information | |
| References | J. Nat. Hist. v. 32 1063 Figs. 4a, 5, 13a, 7 |
| Registered Keepers | None.  Add this species to your "my cats" page. |
| Breeding Reports | None. |
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| Last Update | 2010 Jul 31 04:26 (species record created: 2006 Nov 21 03:46) |
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