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Akysidae (Stream catfishes) > Parakysinae
Etymology: Acrochordonichthys: Greek, akros = summit, topmost + Greek, chorda = nervous line + Greek, ichthys = fish (Ref. 45335).
Environment / Climate / Range
Ecology
Freshwater; demersal; pH range: 7.0 - ?. Tropical, preferred ?
Asia: Thailand, Malaysia and Indonesia.
Size / Weight / Age
Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 11.0 cm SL male/unsexed; (Ref. 7050)
Dorsal
spines
(total): 1;
Dorsal
soft rays
(total): 4-5;
Anal
soft rays: 8 - 10;
Vertebrae: 35 - 37. Generally dark brown with many irregular light brown patches. Long nasal barbels 6.5-15.6%HL. Lateral margins of head, steeply sloping; convex snout when viewed dorsally. Adipose fin with angular posterior margin. Pectoral spine with serrations on the posterior edge (Ref. 37794).
Inhabits clear, swiftly flowing forested streams with pH of 7 and sandy or rocky bottoms. Hides under submerged logs or rocks with some leaf litter in the swifter parts of the stream. A predatory fish, ambushing balitorid loaches of Nemacheilus and sisorid catfish of the genus Glyptothorax (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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Estimates of some properties based on models
Phylogenetic diversity index (Ref.
82805): PD
50 = 0.5010 [Uniqueness, from 0.5 = low to 2.0 = high].
Bayesian length-weight: a=0.00389 (0.00180 - 0.00842), b=3.12 (2.94 - 3.30), in cm Total Length, based on all LWR estimates for this body shape (Ref.
93245).
Trophic Level (Ref.
69278): 4.2 ±0.73 se; Based on food items.
Resilience (Ref.
69278): .
Vulnerability (Ref.
59153): Low vulnerability (10 of 100) .