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Akysidae (Stream catfishes) > Parakysinae
Etymology: Acrochordonichthys: Greek, akros = summit, topmost + Greek, chorda = nervous line + Greek, ichthys = fish (Ref. 45335); falcifer: Named for its smooth, recurved pectoral spine.
Environment / Climate / Range
Ecology
Freshwater; demersal. Tropical, preferred ?
Asia: known only from the Kinatabangan and Segama river drainages, and possibly from the Kayan River drainage in northeastern Borneo, Malaysia.
Size / Weight / Age
Maturity: Lm ? range ? - ? cm
Max length : 9.2 cm SL male/unsexed; (Ref. 37794)
Short description
Morphology | Morphometrics
Dorsal
spines
(total): 1;
Dorsal
soft rays
(total): 5;
Anal
soft rays: 8 - 9;
Vertebrae: 35 - 36. Color pattern with many small blotches of various shades of brown, with many small, dark brown spots on the dorsal surface of the head. Dorsal-fin base 10.8-13.1% SL. Rounded posterior margin of adipose fin. Pectoral spine without serrations (Ref. 37794).
Life cycle and mating behavior
Maturity | Reproduction | Spawning | Eggs | Fecundity | Larvae
Ng, H.H. and P.K.L. Ng, 2001. A revision of the akysid catfish genus Acrochordonichthys Bleeker. J. Fish Biol. 58:386-418. (Ref. 37794)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 115185)
CITES (Ref. 94142)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
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