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Teleostei (teleosts) > Siluriformes (Catfishes) > Akysidae (Stream catfishes) > Akysinae
Etymology: inermis: The specific name is derived from the Latin inermis (unarmed), referring to the lack of serrations on the pectoral spine.
More on authors: Ng & Kottelat.

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Freshwater; demersal. Tropical

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Asia: Xe Banghiang and Xe Kong drainages of the Mekong River drainages in southern Laos.

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Maturity: L_m ? range ? - ? cm
Max length : 3.5 cm SL male/unsexed; (Ref. 37037)

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Dorsal spines (total): 1; Dorsal soft rays (total): 4 - 5; Anal soft rays: 8 - 11; Vertebrae: 31 - 35. Can be differentiated from its congeners in the following characters: lacking distinct serrae on posterior edge of pectoral spine; adipose fin with moderately long base, its length 13.4-16.7 %SL; eye diameter 7-10 %HL; length of nasal barbel 38-57 %HL; tip of snout noticeably in front of apex of lower jaw; large anterior and posterior nostrils present, closely situated together and separated only by base of nasal barbel; caudal fin with 7+7-8 rays; branchiostegal rays 6-7; a light yellow snout with a sharp contrasted edge; color pattern consisting of dorsal and ventral light yellow patches on the body that sometimes coalesce at mid-height of the flank (Ref. 37037).

Akysis inermis has been found in various habitats from swift creek to riffles in streams and rapids in large rivers. All habitats had in common a stony (gravel to boulder) substrate and relatively swift current. In most of them the water was clear in the dry season (Ref. 37037).

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Ferraris, C.J. Jr., 2007. Checklist of catfishes, recent and fossil (Osteichthyes: Siluriformes), and catalogue of siluriform primary types. Zootaxa 1418:1-628. (Ref. 58032)

IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435: Version 2024-1)

Data deficient (DD) ; Date assessed: 10 February 2011

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Not Evaluated

CMS (Ref. 116361)

Not Evaluated

Threat to humans

Harmless

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Phylogenetic diversity index (Ref. 82804): PD₅₀ = 0.5001 [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): 3.4 ±0.6 se; based on size and trophs of closest relatives

Fishing Vulnerability (Ref. 59153): Low vulnerability (10 of 100).

Pseudobagarius inermis (Ng & Kottelat, 2000)