Longnose little warty catfish (Parakysis longirostris)

Scientific name: Parakysis longirostris Ng & Lim, 1995

Longnose little warty catfish (Parakysis longirostris)

The Longnose little warty catfish (Parakysis longirostris) is a freshwater fish of the family Akysidae. Native range: Asia, Singapore, Peninsular Malaysia and Indonesia.

Biology

Occurs from clumps of vegetation in streams with flowing waters. Sympatric with P. verruisus. Nocturnal. Recorded from fast-flowing, well shaded swamp-forest streams with acidic waters, and dense growth of submerged vegetation. Feeds on minute invertebrates and uses its dexterous and strong pelvic fins to move about.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Parakysis longirostris
Family
Akysidae (Stream catfishes)
Order
Siluriformes (Catfish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
4.6
Environment
Freshwater; demersal
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Asia: Singapore, Peninsular Malaysia and Indonesia.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Least Concern (LC)
Threat to humans
Harmless

Sources

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

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