Acrochordonichthys falcifer • Akysidae • Cat-eLog

Cat-eLog Data Sheet
Scientific Name	**Acrochordonichthys falcifer** Ng & Ng, 2001
Common Name(s)	Asian Banjo Cat
Type Locality	Segama River, Sabah, Borneo
Pronunciation	ack roe KOR don ick thees - fall siff err
Etymology	Acrochordonichthys: From the Greek akrochordon, meaning wart, and ichthys, meaning fish; in reference to the tuberculate skin. The specific epithet comes from the Latin falx, meaning scythe and fere, meaning to bear; in reference to the curved and smooth pectoral spines.
Species Information
Size	100mm (3.9") SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp.
Identification	Catfish of the genus Acrochordonichthys are cryptically coloured species generally found at the bottoms of rivers throughout Southeast Asia. They have a highly rugose skin with tubercles arranged in longitudinal rows along the side of the body, a long low adipose fin and an emarginate caudal fin. Color pattern with many small spots of various shades of brown; many small, dark brown spots on the dorsal surface of the head. Head length 22.4-28% SL; width 24-28.6%SL; depth 14.5-19.5% SL). Body depth at anus 10.9-13.6% SL; caudal peduncle depth 5.4-6.6% SL. Dorsal to adipose distance 5.5-7.7% SL; snout length 36.8-40.9% HL. Dorsal-fin base 10.8-13.1% SL. Rounded posterior margin of adipose fin. Head with small tubercles with poorly demarcated and indistinct margins; tubercles on body arranged in 5-6 longitudinal rows on each side. Premaxillary tooth band not exposed when the mouth is closed. Pectoral spine without serrations.
Sexing	Difficult to sex. Males have a more slender genital papilla immediately in front of anus. Females tend to be larger and fuller-bodied.
Habitat Information
Distribution	Kinatabangan and Segama river drainages, and possibly from the Kayan River drainage in northeastern Borneo. Pacific, Greater Sunda Island Rivers, Borneo Waters, Kinabatangan (click on these areas to find other species found there) Pacific, Greater Sunda Island Rivers, Borneo Waters, East Borneo Waters, Segama (click on these areas to find other species found there) (Click the map-icon to show/hide map of species distribution)
pH	5.8 - 7.2
Temperature	18.0-25.0°C or 64.4-77°F (Show others within this range)
Other Parameters	Requires fairly well-oxygenated water and a strong current is preferred.
Husbandry Information
Feeding	Ambush predator. Easily adapts to a diet of frozen food and pellets in the aquarium. May eat small bottom dwellers.
Furniture	Inhabits clear, swiftly flowing forested streams with sandy or rocky bottoms; hides under submerged logs or rocks with some leaf litter in the swifter parts of the stream. The fish does appear to move about after dark, as it is often found wedged under cover during the day. Driftwood and rocks seem to be their favorite cover, so provide plenty of these.
Compatibility	Can be kept with anything other than small bottom dwellers.
Breeding	Not reported.
Further Information
Registered Keepers	(1) Murloc, (2) mosin nagant147. Click on a username above to see all that persons registered catfish species. You can also view all "my cats" data for this species.
Breeding Reports	None.
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Last Update	2004 Nov 20 00:00 (species record created: 2004 Oct 27 00:00)

Cat-eLog Data Sheet

Scientific Name

Acrochordonichthys falcifer Ng & Ng, 2001

Common Name(s)

Asian Banjo Cat

Type Locality

Segama River, Sabah, Borneo

Pronunciation

ack roe KOR don ick thees - fall siff err

Etymology

Acrochordonichthys: From the Greek akrochordon, meaning wart, and ichthys, meaning fish; in reference to the tuberculate skin. The specific epithet comes from the Latin falx, meaning scythe and fere, meaning to bear; in reference to the curved and smooth pectoral spines.

Species Information

Size

100mm (3.9") SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp.

Identification

Catfish of the genus Acrochordonichthys are cryptically coloured species generally found at the bottoms of rivers throughout Southeast Asia. They have a highly rugose skin with tubercles arranged in longitudinal rows along the side of the body, a long low adipose fin and an emarginate caudal fin.

Color pattern with many small spots of various shades of brown; many small, dark brown spots on the dorsal surface of the head. Head length 22.4-28% SL; width 24-28.6%SL; depth 14.5-19.5% SL). Body depth at anus 10.9-13.6% SL; caudal peduncle depth 5.4-6.6% SL. Dorsal to adipose distance 5.5-7.7% SL; snout length 36.8-40.9% HL. Dorsal-fin base 10.8-13.1% SL. Rounded posterior margin of adipose fin. Head with small tubercles with poorly demarcated and indistinct margins; tubercles on body arranged in 5-6 longitudinal rows on each side. Premaxillary tooth band not exposed when the mouth is closed. Pectoral spine without serrations.

Sexing

Difficult to sex. Males have a more slender genital papilla immediately in front of anus. Females tend to be larger and fuller-bodied.

Habitat Information

Distribution

Kinatabangan and Segama river drainages, and possibly from the Kayan River drainage in northeastern Borneo.
Pacific, Greater Sunda Island Rivers, Borneo Waters, Kinabatangan (click on these areas to find other species found there)
Pacific, Greater Sunda Island Rivers, Borneo Waters, East Borneo Waters, Segama (click on these areas to find other species found there)

(Click the map-icon to show/hide map of species distribution)

5.8 - 7.2

Temperature

18.0-25.0°C or 64.4-77°F (Show others within this range)

Other Parameters

Requires fairly well-oxygenated water and a strong current is preferred.

Husbandry Information

Feeding

Ambush predator. Easily adapts to a diet of frozen food and pellets in the aquarium. May eat small bottom dwellers.

Furniture

Inhabits clear, swiftly flowing forested streams with sandy or rocky bottoms; hides under submerged logs or rocks with some leaf litter in the swifter parts of the stream. The fish does appear to move about after dark, as it is often found wedged under cover during the day. Driftwood and rocks seem to be their favorite cover, so provide plenty of these.

Compatibility

Can be kept with anything other than small bottom dwellers.

Breeding

Not reported.

Further Information

Registered Keepers

(1) Murloc, (2) mosin nagant147.

Click on a username above to see all that persons registered catfish species. You can also view all "my cats" data for this species.

Breeding Reports

None.