/siluriformes/akysidae/akysis/heterurus/1.jpg "Akysis heterurus")
 Cat-eLog Data Sheet | |
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| Scientific Name | Akysis heterurus Ng, 1996 |
| Common Name | |
| Type Locality | Sg. Alai at 19.5 kilometers Muara Bung-Muara Tebo road, Jambi, Sumatra, Indonesia. |
| Pronunciation | ack EYE siss |
| Etymology | From the Greek a, meaning without and kystis, meaning bladder; in reference to the lack of a swimbladder. |
| Species Information | |
| Identification | Fishes of the genus Akysis are small species (typically not larger than 50mm SL) with tuberculate skin and a cryptic color pattern generally consisting of yellow patches or bands on a brown body. They have a distribution ranging from the Irrawaddy River drainage to the west, the Citarum River drainage to the east and south and the Lancanjiang (upper Mekong) drainage to the north. |
| Habitat Information | |
| Distribution | Asia. Pacific, Greater Sunda Island Rivers, Sumatra Waters (click on these areas to find other species found there) Log in to view data on a map. |
| IUCN Red List Category | Data Deficient, range map and more is available on the IUCN species page. Last assessed 2018. |
| Husbandry Information | |
| Breeding | Unreported. |
| Breeding Reports | There is no breeding report. |
| Further Information | |
| Reference | Raffles Bulletin of Zoology v. 44 (no. 1), pp 4, Figs. 1-2. |
| Registered Keepers | There is but a single registered keeper, view all "my cats" data. |
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| Last Update | 2020 Oct 01 04:50 (species record created: 2006 Nov 21 03:47) |
