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Scientific Name	**Acrochordonichthys rugosus** (Bleeker, 1846)
Common Names	Asian Banjo Catfish Asiatisk Guitarmalle (Denmark)
Type Locality	Java, Indonesia.
Synonym(s)	Acrochordonichthys buettikoferi, Acrochordonichthys melanogaster, Acrochordonichthys obscurus, Acrochordonichthys platycephalus, Acrochordonichthys pleurostigma, Acrochordonichthys varius, Acrochordonichthys zonatus, Pimelodus melanogaster, Pimelodus pleurostigma, Pimelodus rugosus, Pimelodus zonatus, Sosia chamaeleon pallida
Pronunciation	ack roe KOR don ick thees - rue GO suss
Etymology	Acrochordonichthys: From the Greek akrochordon, meaning wart, and ichthys, meaning fish; in reference to the tuberculate skin. rugosus alludes to the rough textured skin of this species.
Species Information
Size	110mm or 4.3" SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp.
Identification	Catfish of the genus Acrochordonichthys are cryptically coloured species generally found at the bottoms of rivers throughout Southeast Asia. They have a highly rugose skin with tubercles arranged in longitudinal rows along the side of the body, a long low adipose fin and an emarginate caudal fin. Generally dark brown with many irregular light brown patches.
Sexing	Difficult to sex. Males have a more slender genital papilla immediately in front of anus. Females tend to be larger and fuller-bodied.
Habitat Information
Distribution	Asia: Thailand, Malaysia and Indonesia. Indonesian Waters, Citarum (click on these areas to find other species found there) Pacific, Greater Sunda Island Rivers, Borneo Waters, Barito (click on these areas to find other species found there) Pacific, Greater Sunda Island Rivers, Borneo Waters, Western Borneo Waters, Kapuas (click on these areas to find other species found there) Pacific, Greater Sunda Island Rivers, Sumatra Waters, Musi (click on these areas to find other species found there) Pacific, Malaysia Waters, Peninsular Malaysia Waters, Pahang (click on these areas to find other species found there) Pacific, Malaysia Waters, Peninsular Malaysia Waters, Selangor (click on these areas to find other species found there) Pacific, Malaysia Waters, Peninsular Malaysia Waters, Terengganu (click on these areas to find other species found there) Login to view the map.
IUCN Red List Category	Least Concern , range map and more is available on the IUCN species page. Last assessed 2018.
pH	5.0 - 7.0
Temperature	18.0-25.0°C or 64.4-77°F (Show species within this range)
Other Parameters	Requires fairly well-oxygenated water and a strong current is preferred.
Husbandry Information
Feeding	Ambush predator. Easily adapts to a diet of frozen food and pellets in the aquarium. May eat small bottom dwellers. User data.
Furniture	Inhabits clear, swiftly flowing forested streams with sandy or rocky bottoms; hides under submerged logs or rocks with some leaf litter in the swifter parts of the stream. The fish does appear to move about after dark, as it is often found wedged under cover during the day. Driftwood and rocks seem to be their favorite cover, so provide plenty of these.
Compatibility	Ambush predator. Avoid small bottom dwelling tankmates (see Feeding).
Suggested Tankmates	Suitable for a community tank. Ideal tankmates are active mid-water fish such as barbs and rasboras. Will not do well in a tank with many bottom dwellers, as they tend to be outcompeted for food due to their lethargy.
Breeding	Not known.
Breeding Reports	There is no breeding report.
Further Information
Reference	Verhandelingen van het Bataviaasch Genootschap van Kunsten en Wetenschappen. v. 21 (art. 7), pp 11.
Registered Keepers	There is no registered keeper.
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Last Update	2025 Jan 02 01:36 (species record created: 2005 Oct 01 00:00)