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Family: Akysidae Stream catfishes



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57 species (see list below)

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Photo by Roberts, T.R.

Asia
Max. Length 9.9 cm SL
Acrochordonichthys chamaeleon (Vaillant, 1902)

Photo by Roberts, T.R.
 
Acrochordonichthys chamaeleon
[]
No picture found
Asia
Max. Length 9.2 cm SL
 
Acrochordonichthys falcifer
[]
No picture found
Asia
Max. Length 9.8 cm SL
 
Acrochordonichthys guttatus
[]

Photo by Panitvong, N.

Asia
Max. Length 10 cm TL
Acrochordonichthys gyrinus Vidthayanon & Ng, 2003

Photo by Panitvong, N.
 
Acrochordonichthys gyrinus
[Falcate chameleon catfish]

Photo by Ng, H.H.

Asia
Max. Length 10.1 cm SL
Acrochordonichthys ischnosoma Bleeker, 1858

Photo by Ng, H.H.
 
Acrochordonichthys ischnosoma
[]
No picture found
Asia
Max. Length 8.3 cm SL
 
Acrochordonichthys mahakamensis
[]
No picture found
Asia
Max. Length 14.5 cm SL
 
Acrochordonichthys pachyderma
[]

Photo by FAO

Asia
Max. Length 11 cm SL
Acrochordonichthys rugosus (Bleeker, 1846)

Photo by FAO
 
Acrochordonichthys rugosus
[]
No picture found
Asia
Max. Length 10.1 cm SL
 
Acrochordonichthys septentrionalis
[Maeklong chameleon catfish]

Photo by Ng, H.H.

Asia
Max. Length 8.4 cm SL
Acrochordonichthys strigosus Ng & Ng, 2001

Photo by Ng, H.H.
 
Acrochordonichthys strigosus
[]

Photo by Ng, H.H.

Asia
Max. Length 2.5 cm SL
Akysis bilustris Ng, 2011

Photo by Ng, H.H.
 
Akysis bilustris
[]

Photo by CAFS

Asia
Max. Length 3.4 cm SL
Akysis brachybarbatus Chen, 1981

Photo by CAFS
 
Akysis brachybarbatus
[]

Photo by Ng, H.H.

Asia
Max. Length 3.5 cm SL
Akysis clavulus Ng & Freyhof, 2003

Photo by Ng, H.H.
 
Akysis clavulus
[]
No picture found
Asia
Max. Length 3.3 cm SL
 
Akysis clinatus
[]

Photo by MNHN

Asia
Max. Length 3.4 cm SL
Akysis ephippifer Ng & Kottelat, 1998

Photo by MNHN
 
Akysis ephippifer
[]

Photo by Ng, H.H.

Asia
Max. Length 2.4 cm SL
Akysis fontaneus Ng, 2009

Photo by Ng, H.H.
 
Akysis fontaneus
[]
No picture found
Asia
Max. Length 2.2 cm SL
 
Akysis fuliginatus
[]

Photo by Ng, H.H.

Asia
Max. Length 2.8 cm SL
Akysis galeatus Page, Rachmatika & Robins, 2007

Photo by Ng, H.H.
 
Akysis galeatus
[]

Photo by Ahmad, A.

Asia
Max. Length 4.9 cm SL
Akysis hendricksoni Alfred, 1966

Photo by Ahmad, A.
 
Akysis hendricksoni
[]

Photo by Ng, H.H.

Asia.

Akysis heterurus Ng, 1996

Photo by Ng, H.H.
 
Akysis heterurus
[]

Photo by Strozyk, F.

Asia
Max. Length 5.3 cm SL
Akysis longifilis Ng, 2006

Photo by Strozyk, F.
 
Akysis longifilis
[]

Photo by Ng, H.H.

Asia
Max. Length 3.1 cm SL
Akysis maculipinnis Fowler, 1934

Photo by Ng, H.H.
 
Akysis maculipinnis
[]
No picture found
Asia
 
Akysis manipurensis
[]
No picture found
Asia
Max. Length 2.9 cm SL
 
Akysis microps
[]

Photo by Ng, H.H.

Asia
Max. Length 5.9 cm SL
Akysis pictus Günther, 1883

Photo by Ng, H.H.
 
Akysis pictus
[Burmese stream catfish]

Photo by Ng, H.H.

Asia
Max. Length 3.4 cm SL
Akysis portellus Ng, 2009

Photo by Ng, H.H.
 
Akysis portellus
[]

Photo by Ng, H.H.

Asia
Max. Length 6.2 cm SL
Akysis prashadi Hora, 1936

Photo by Ng, H.H.
 
Akysis prashadi
[Indawgyi stream catfish]

Photo by Ng, H.H.

Asia
Max. Length 3.0 cm SL
Akysis pulvinatus Ng, 2007

Photo by Ng, H.H.
 
Akysis pulvinatus
[]

Photo by Baird, I.G.

Asia
Max. Length 4 cm SL
Akysis recavus Ng & Kottelat, 1998

Photo by Baird, I.G.
 
Akysis recavus
[]

Photo by Ng, H.H.

Asia
Max. Length 3.2 cm SL
Akysis scorteus Page, Hadiaty & López, 2007

Photo by Ng, H.H.
 
Akysis scorteus
[]

Photo by Ng, H.H.

Asia
Max. Length 4.3 cm TL
Akysis variegatus (Bleeker, 1846)

Photo by Ng, H.H.
 
Akysis variegatus
[]

Photo by Baird, I.G.

Asia
Max. Length 4 cm SL
Akysis varius Ng & Kottelat, 1998

Photo by Baird, I.G.
 
Akysis varius
[]

Photo by James, A.

Asia
Max. Length 3.1 cm SL
Akysis vespa Ng & Kottelat, 2004

Photo by James, A.
 
Akysis vespa
[]
No picture found
Asia
Max. Length 3.4 cm SL
 
Akysis vespertinus
[]
No picture found
Asia
Max. Length 7.5 cm SL
 
Breitensteinia cessator
[]
No picture found
Asia
Max. Length 12.2 cm SL
 
Breitensteinia hypselurus
[]

Photo by Ng, H.H.

Asia
Max. Length 22 cm SL
Breitensteinia insignis Steindachner, 1881

Photo by Ng, H.H.
 
Breitensteinia insignis
[]

Photo by Strozyk, F.

Asia
Max. Length 3.4 cm SL
Parakysis anomalopteryx Roberts, 1989

Photo by Strozyk, F.
 
Parakysis anomalopteryx
[]

Photo by Ng, H.H.

Asia
Max. Length 6.2 cm SL
Parakysis grandis Ng & Lim, 1995

Photo by Ng, H.H.
 
Parakysis grandis
[]

Photo by Ng, H.H.

South East Asia
Max. Length 2.9 cm SL
Parakysis hystriculus Ng, 2009

Photo by Ng, H.H.
 
Parakysis hystriculus
[]

Photo by Ng, H.H.

Asia
Max. Length 4.6 cm SL
Parakysis longirostris Ng & Lim, 1995

Photo by Ng, H.H.
 
Parakysis longirostris
[Longnose little warty catfish]

Photo by Ng, H.H.

Asia
Max. Length 2.0 cm SL
Parakysis notialis Ng & Kottelat, 2003

Photo by Ng, H.H.
 
Parakysis notialis
[]

Photo by Ng, H.H.

Asia
Max. Length 5 cm SL
Parakysis verrucosus Herre, 1940

Photo by Ng, H.H.
 
Parakysis verrucosus
[]

Photo by Ng, H.H.

Asia
Max. Length 3 cm SL
Pseudobagarius alfredi (Ng & Kottelat, 1998)

Photo by Ng, H.H.
 
Pseudobagarius alfredi
[]
No picture found
Asia
Max. Length 5.2 cm TL
 
Pseudobagarius baramensis
[]
No picture found
Asia
Max. Length 5.0 cm SL
 
Pseudobagarius filifer
[]
No picture found
Asia
 
Pseudobagarius fuscus
[]

Photo by Vidthayanon, C.

Asia
Max. Length 4.2 cm SL
Pseudobagarius hardmani (Ng & Sabaj Pérez, 2005)

Photo by Vidthayanon, C.
 
Pseudobagarius hardmani
[]

Photo by Ng, H.H.

Asia
Max. Length 3.5 cm SL
Pseudobagarius inermis (Ng & Kottelat, 2000)

Photo by Ng, H.H.
 
Pseudobagarius inermis
[]

Photo by WWF / Vidthayanon, C.

Asia
Max. Length 3.0 cm SL
Pseudobagarius leucorhynchus (Fowler, 1934)

Photo by WWF / Vidthayanon, C.
 
Pseudobagarius leucorhynchus
[]

Photo by Ng, H.H.

Asia
Max. Length 5 cm SL
Pseudobagarius macronemus (Bleeker, 1860)

Photo by Ng, H.H.
 
Pseudobagarius macronemus
[]
No picture found
Asia
Max. Length 3.1 cm SL
 
Pseudobagarius meridionalis
[]
No picture found
Asia
Max. Length 4.1 cm SL
 
Pseudobagarius nitidus
[]

Photo by Roberts, T.R.

Asia
Max. Length 5.9 cm SL
Pseudobagarius pseudobagarius (Roberts, 1989)

Photo by Roberts, T.R.
 
Pseudobagarius pseudobagarius
[]

Photo by Ng, H.H.

Asia
Max. Length 5.1 cm SL
Pseudobagarius similis (Ng & Kottelat, 1998)

Photo by Ng, H.H.
 
Pseudobagarius similis
[]
No picture found
Asia
Max. Length 6.6 cm SL
 
Pseudobagarius sinensis
[]

Photo by WWF Thailand-Canon / Vidthayanon, C.

Asia
Max. Length 4 cm SL
Pseudobagarius subtilis (Ng & Kottelat, 1998)

Photo by WWF Thailand-Canon / Vidthayanon, C.
 
Pseudobagarius subtilis
[]
57 Species of Family Akysidae
(Stream catfishes)
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Year Scientific Name English Name Distribution Max. Length (cm)
1902 Acrochordonichthys chamaeleon Asia 9.9 SL
2001 Acrochordonichthys falcifer Asia 9.2 SL
2001 Acrochordonichthys guttatus Asia 9.8 SL
2003 Acrochordonichthys gyrinus Falcate chameleon catfish Asia 10 TL
1858 Acrochordonichthys ischnosoma Asia 10.1 SL
2001 Acrochordonichthys mahakamensis Asia 8.3 SL
1902 Acrochordonichthys pachyderma Asia 14.5 SL
1846 Acrochordonichthys rugosus Asia 11 SL
2001 Acrochordonichthys septentrionalis Maeklong chameleon catfish Asia 10.1 SL
2001 Acrochordonichthys strigosus Asia 8.4 SL
2011 Akysis bilustris Asia 2.5 SL
1981 Akysis brachybarbatus Asia 3.4 SL
2003 Akysis clavulus Asia 3.5 SL
2005 Akysis clinatus Asia 3.3 SL
1998 Akysis ephippifer Asia 3.4 SL
2009 Akysis fontaneus Asia 2.4 SL
2005 Akysis fuliginatus Asia 2.2 SL
2007 Akysis galeatus Asia 2.8 SL
1966 Akysis hendricksoni Asia 4.9 SL
1996 Akysis heterurus Asia.
2006 Akysis longifilis Asia 5.3 SL
1934 Akysis maculipinnis Asia 3.1 SL
2000 Akysis manipurensis Asia
1999 Akysis microps Asia 2.9 SL
1883 Akysis pictus Burmese stream catfish Asia 5.9 SL
2009 Akysis portellus Asia 3.4 SL
1936 Akysis prashadi Indawgyi stream catfish Asia 6.2 SL
2007 Akysis pulvinatus Asia 3.0 SL
1998 Akysis recavus Asia 4 SL
2007 Akysis scorteus Asia 3.2 SL
1846 Akysis variegatus Asia 4.3 TL
1998 Akysis varius Asia 4 SL
2004 Akysis vespa Asia 3.1 SL
2008 Akysis vespertinus Asia 3.4 SL
1998 Breitensteinia cessator Asia 7.5 SL
1998 Breitensteinia hypselurus Asia 12.2 SL
1881 Breitensteinia insignis Asia 22 SL
1989 Parakysis anomalopteryx Asia 3.4 SL
1995 Parakysis grandis Asia 6.2 SL
2009 Parakysis hystriculus South East Asia 2.9 SL
1995 Parakysis longirostris Longnose little warty catfish Asia 4.6 SL
2003 Parakysis notialis Asia 2.0 SL
1940 Parakysis verrucosus Asia 5 SL
1998 Pseudobagarius alfredi Asia 3 SL
1905 Pseudobagarius baramensis Asia 5.2 TL
2005 Pseudobagarius filifer Asia 5.0 SL
1996 Pseudobagarius fuscus Asia
2005 Pseudobagarius hardmani Asia 4.2 SL
2000 Pseudobagarius inermis Asia 3.5 SL
1934 Pseudobagarius leucorhynchus Asia 3.0 SL
1860 Pseudobagarius macronemus Asia 5 SL
2004 Pseudobagarius meridionalis Asia 3.1 SL
2005 Pseudobagarius nitidus Asia 4.1 SL
1989 Pseudobagarius pseudobagarius Asia 5.9 SL
1998 Pseudobagarius similis Asia 5.1 SL
1981 Pseudobagarius sinensis Asia 6.6 SL
1998 Pseudobagarius subtilis Asia 4 SL



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