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Scientific NameAcrochordonichthys strigosus    Ng & Ng, 2001
Common Name
Type LocalityMouth of Sungai Putan to 3 kilometers downstream, 1°02'28.0''N, 112°59'58.6''E, Sungai Sibau, Kalimantan Barat, Borneo, Indonesia.
Synonym(s)
Pronunciationack roe KOR don ick thees
EtymologyAcrochordonichthys: From the Greek akrochordon, meaning wart, and ichthys, meaning fish; in reference to the tuberculate skin. From the Greek a, meaning without and kystis, meaning bladder; in reference to the lack of a swimbladder.
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Size84mm or 3.3" SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp.
IdentificationCatfish 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.

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.
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DistributionAsia
Pacific, Greater Sunda Island Rivers, Borneo Waters (click on these areas to find other species found there)
Indonesian Waters (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)

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IUCN Red List Category
Data Deficient
, a distribution map is available on the IUCN species page. Last assessed 2018.
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Breeding ReportsThere is no breeding report.
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ReferenceJournal of Fish Biology v. 58 (no. 2), pp 403, Figs. 5-6, 8, 13.
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Last UpdateFri Dec 29, 2023 1:31 pm (Species record created: Thu Jan 01, 1970 1:00 am)