Pseudobagarius similis • Akysidae • Cat-eLog

Cat-eLog Data Sheet
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	Catfish of the genus Pseudobagarius are akysids with the snout extending well in front of the tip of lower jaw (which renders the mouth subterminal). The front and back nostrils are relatively large and closely set (separated only by the base of the nasal barbel). The caudal fin is deeply forked. 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 (click on these areas to find other species found there) (Click the map-icon to show/hide map of species distribution)
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.
Breeding Reports	None.
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Cat-eLog Data Sheet

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

Catfish of the genus Pseudobagarius are akysids with the snout extending well in front of the tip of lower jaw (which renders the mouth subterminal). The front and back nostrils are relatively large and closely set (separated only by the base of the nasal barbel). The caudal fin is deeply forked.

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 (click on these areas to find other species found there)

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

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.

Breeding Reports

None.