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  • Akysis varius
  • Akysis varius
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Scientific NameAkysis varius    Ng & Kottelat, 1998
Common Name
Type LocalityXe Bangfai, about 3 kilometers upriver of Pan Pakphanang, Khammouan Province, Laos.
Synonym(s)
Pronunciationack EYE siss
EtymologyFrom the Greek a, meaning without and kystis, meaning bladder; in reference to the lack of a swimbladder. From the Greek a, meaning without and kystis, meaning bladder; in reference to the lack of a swimbladder.
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Size40mm or 1.6" SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp.
IdentificationFishes 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.

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.
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DistributionAsia
Mekong (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 2010.
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Breeding ReportsThere is no breeding report.
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ReferenceJournal of Natural History v. 32 (no. 7), pp 1093, Figs. 4m, 13k, 17b, 18.
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Last UpdateFri Dec 29, 2023 1:31 pm (Species record created: Thu Jan 01, 1970 1:00 am)