Akysis maculipinnis Fowler, 1934
Akysis maculipinnis
photo by Ng, H.H.

Family:  Akysidae (Stream catfishes), subfamily: Akysinae
Max. size:  3.13 cm SL (male/unsexed)
Environment:  benthopelagic; freshwater
Distribution:  Asia: Mekong and Chao Phrya (Thailand) basins as well as basins around the upper Gulf of Thailand.
Diagnosis:  Dorsal soft rays (total): 5-6; Anal soft rays: 8-10; Vertebrae: 31-32. Distinguished from all its congeners by the following combination of characters: head length 22.0-28.6% SL; depth of caudal peduncle 8.8-10.7% SL; length of anal-fin base 15.2-19.1% SL; eye diameter 12-16% HL; length of nasal barbel 57-92% HL; 3-4 serrae on the posterior edge of the pectoral spine; and caudal fin emarginate (Ref. 30226).
Biology:  Inhabits large muddy river channels. Not seen in the markets (Ref. 12693).
IUCN Red List Status: Data deficient (DD); Date assessed: 17 December 2010 Ref. (130435)
Threat to humans:  harmless


Source and more info: www.fishbase.org. For personal, classroom, and other internal use only. Not for publication.