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Scientific Name | Akysis bilustris Ng, 2011 |
Common Name | |
Type Locality | Xe Kong where Houai Tamopat enters it, downstream of Ban Khanmaknao, 14°36'31''N, 106°33'08''E, Attapeu Province, Laos. |
Pronunciation | ack EYE siss |
Etymology | From the Greek a, meaning without and kystis, meaning bladder; in reference to the lack of a swimbladder. |
Species Information | |
Size | 25mm or 1" SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp. |
Identification | Fishes of the genus Akysis are small species (typically not larger than 50mm SL) with tuberculate skin and a cryptic color pattern generally consisting of yellow patches or bands on a brown body. They have a distribution ranging from the Irrawaddy River drainage to the west, the Citarum River drainage to the east and south and the Lancanjiang (upper Mekong) drainage to the north. |
Habitat Information | |
Distribution | Xe Kong drainage, Mekong River drainage, southern Laos. Mekong, Xe Kong (click on these areas to find other species found there) Log in to view data on a map. |
IUCN Red List Category | Data Deficient, range map and more is available on the IUCN species page. Last assessed 2011. |
Husbandry Information | |
Breeding Reports | There is no breeding report. |
Further Information | |
Reference | Zootaxa No. 3066, pp 62, Fig. 1. |
Registered Keepers | There is no registered keeper. |
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Spotters | Spotted this species somewhere? Click the binoculars! There is but a single record of this fish being seen, view it. |
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Last Update | 2019 Oct 26 06:54 (species record created: 2011 Oct 24 06:36) |