Acrochordonichthys ischnosoma • Akysidae • Cat-eLog

Cat-eLog Data Sheet
Scientific Name	**Acrochordonichthys ischnosoma** Bleeker, 1858
Common Name(s)	None
Type Locality	Tjitarum [Citarum] R., Parongkalong, Preanger Prov., Java, Indonesia.
Pronunciation	ack roe KOR don ick thees
Etymology	Acrochordonichthys: From the Greek akrochordon, meaning wart, and ichthys, meaning fish; in reference to the tuberculate skin.
Species Information
Size	101mm (4") 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.
Habitat Information
Distribution	Asia: Java, Indonesia and Malaysia. Pacific, Malaysia Waters (click on these areas to find other species found there) Indonesia Waters (click on these areas to find other species found there) Pacific, Greater Sunda Island Rivers, Borneo Waters (click on these areas to find other species found there) (Click the map-icon to show/hide map of species distribution)
Husbandry Information
Breeding	Unreported.
Further Information
References	Acta Soc. Sci. Indo-Neerl. v. 4 232
Registered Keepers	None.
Breeding Reports	None.
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Last Update	2007 Jan 16 06:13 (species record created: 2006 Dec 22 18:44)

Cat-eLog Data Sheet

Scientific Name

Acrochordonichthys ischnosoma Bleeker, 1858

Common Name(s)

None

Type Locality

Tjitarum [Citarum] R., Parongkalong, Preanger Prov., Java, Indonesia.

Pronunciation

ack roe KOR don ick thees

Etymology

Acrochordonichthys: From the Greek akrochordon, meaning wart, and ichthys, meaning fish; in reference to the tuberculate skin.

Species Information

Size

101mm (4") 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.

Habitat Information

Distribution

Asia: Java, Indonesia and Malaysia.
Pacific, Malaysia Waters (click on these areas to find other species found there)
Indonesia Waters (click on these areas to find other species found there)
Pacific, Greater Sunda Island Rivers, Borneo Waters (click on these areas to find other species found there)