Indawgyi stream catfish (Akysis prashadi)

Scientific name: Akysis prashadi Hora, 1936

Indawgyi stream catfish (Akysis prashadi)

The Indawgyi stream catfish (Akysis prashadi) is a freshwater fish of the family Akysidae. Native range: Asia, Myanmar.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 1; Dorsal soft rays (total): 4-5; Vertebrae: 34 - 35. Posterior edge of pectoral spine without serrations. Head length 20.6-23.8% SL; head width 21.4-25.1% SL; interorbital distance 35-37% HL; length of nasal barbel 63-68% HL. Caudal fin deeply emarginate.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Akysis prashadi
Family
Akysidae (Stream catfishes)
Order
Siluriformes (Catfish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
6.2
Environment
Freshwater; benthopelagic
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Asia: Myanmar.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Least Concern (LC)
Threat to humans
Harmless
Uses
Fisheries: of no interest

Sources

Taxonomy, distribution and biology data: FishBase (Froese, R. and D. Pauly, eds.), licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

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