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| Scientific Name | Pseudobagarius similis (Ng & Kottelat, 1998) |
| Common Name(s) | None |
| Type Locality | Kinh Thuy Cai canal, 10 km east of Vinh Long, at mouth of canal into Mekong River, Vietnam |
| Synonym(s) | Akysis similis |
| Pronunciation | sim ill iss |
| Etymology | The specific epithet is from the Latin similis, meaning alike, in reference to the similarity of this species to Pseudobagarius pseudobagarius. |
| Species Information | |
| Size | 51mm (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. Easily distinguished by its strongly overhanging snout and indistinct, mottled coloration. |
| Sexing | Males have a longer genital papilla. |
| Habitat Information | |
| Distribution | Known only from the Mekong River delta. Mekong  , Mekong Delta (hover or click on these areas to show maps or find other species found there) |
| pH | 6.0 - 7.0 |
| Temperature | 24.0-28.0°C or 75.2-82.4°F (Show others within this range) |
| Other Parameters | This is the only Pseudobagarius known from brackish water. It has been collected in brackish regions with a silt and sand bottom. |
| Husbandry Information | |
| Feeding | Presumably as for other members of the genus. |
| Furniture | Probably best with a bottom of fine sand. |
| Breeding | Unreported. |
| Further Information | |
| References | Ng, HH & M Kottelat, 1998. The catfish genus Akysis Bleeker (Teleostei: Akysidae) in Indochina, with descriptions of six new species. J. Nat. Hist. 32: 1057-1097. |
| Registered Keepers | None.  Add this species to your "my cats" page. |
| Breeding Reports | None. |
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| Last Update | 2010 Aug 01 05:06 (species record created: 2006 Dec 09 04:05) |
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