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Akysis prashadi
Akysis prashadi, a member of the family Akysidae


 
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Pronouncedack eye si day
Family Common NameAsian Stream Catfish
EtymologyFrom the Greek a, meaning without and kystis, meaning bladder; in reference to the lack of a swimbladder.
FeaturesSmall size, cryptic colouration and completely covered body with unculiferous plaques or tubercles. The dorsal fin has a strong spine and a short base. They have four pairs of barbels. Unusually among catfishes, they have a low principal caudal fin ray count and more rays in the upper caudal fin lobe than the lower.
Common NamesAsian Banjo Catfish, Stream Catfish
SizeSmallest 20 mm, largest 220 mm, average 51mm, most commonly 50mm. All SL.
SubfamiliesThere are 2 subfamilies in the database
SpeciesThere are 54 "species" in 5 genera in the database
Keepers1 species (1.9%) are being kept by registered keepers.
DistributionAsia

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Hop to next section Subfamilies in AKYSIDAE (by species)
1.Akysinae40 species(74%)
2.Parakysinae14 species(26%)
Hop to next section Top Five Genera (by keepers)
1.Akysis25 species(1 keepers)
2.Acrochordonichthys5 species(0 keepers)
3.Breitensteinia3 species(0 keepers)
4.Parakysis6 species(0 keepers)
5.Pseudobagarius15 species(0 keepers)
Hop to next section Most Kept Species
1.
Akysis vespaAkysis vespa
(100%)
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(Chronological | Most Kept | Most Bred)
1.
Acrochordonichthys falciferAcrochordonichthys falcifer
(i:1, k:0, b:0)
2.
Acrochordonichthys guttatusAcrochordonichthys guttatus
(i:3, k:0, b:0)
3.
Acrochordonichthys ischnosomaAcrochordonichthys ischnosoma
(i:2, k:0, b:0)
4.
Acrochordonichthys rugosusAcrochordonichthys rugosus
(i:10, k:0, b:0)
5.
Acrochordonichthys strigosusAcrochordonichthys strigosus
(i:2, k:0, b:0)
6.
Akysis bilustrisAkysis bilustris
(i:3, k:0, b:0)
7.
Akysis brachybarbatusAkysis brachybarbatus
(i:1, k:0, b:0)
8.
Akysis clavulusAkysis clavulus
(i:1, k:0, b:0)
9.
Akysis clinatusAkysis clinatus
(i:3, k:0, b:0)
10.
Akysis ephippiferAkysis ephippifer
(i:3, k:0, b:0)
11.
Akysis fontaneusAkysis fontaneus
(i:3, k:0, b:0)
12.Akysis fuliginatus(i:0, k:0, b:0)
13.
Akysis galeatusAkysis galeatus
(i:1, k:0, b:0)
14.
Akysis hendricksoniAkysis hendricksoni
(i:5, k:0, b:0)
15.
Akysis heterurusAkysis heterurus
(i:1, k:0, b:0)
16.
Akysis longifilisAkysis longifilis
(i:9, k:0, b:0)
17.
Akysis maculipinnisAkysis maculipinnis
(i:12, k:0, b:0)
18.Akysis manipurensis(i:0, k:0, b:0)
19.
Akysis micropsAkysis microps
(i:3, k:0, b:0)
20.
Akysis patratorAkysis patrator
(i:3, k:0, b:0)
21.
Akysis pictusAkysis pictus
(i:2, k:0, b:0)
22.
Akysis portellusAkysis portellus
(i:5, k:0, b:1)
23.
Akysis prashadiAkysis prashadi
(i:23, k:0, b:0)
24.
Akysis pulvinatusAkysis pulvinatus
(i:8, k:0, b:0)
25.
Akysis recavusAkysis recavus
(i:2, k:0, b:0)
26.
Akysis scorteusAkysis scorteus
(i:1, k:0, b:0)
27.
Akysis variegatusAkysis variegatus
(i:1, k:0, b:0)
28.
Akysis variusAkysis varius
(i:2, k:0, b:0)
29.
Akysis vespaAkysis vespa
(i:6, k:1, b:0)
30.
Akysis vespertinusAkysis vespertinus
(i:3, k:0, b:0)
31.
Breitensteinia cessatorBreitensteinia cessator
(i:2, k:0, b:0)
32.Breitensteinia hypselurus(i:0, k:0, b:0)
33.
Breitensteinia insignisBreitensteinia insignis
(i:10, k:0, b:0)
34.
Parakysis anomalopteryxParakysis anomalopteryx
(i:2, k:0, b:0)
35.
Parakysis grandisParakysis grandis
(i:2, k:0, b:0)
36.
Parakysis hystriculusParakysis hystriculus
(i:3, k:0, b:0)
37.
Parakysis longirostrisParakysis longirostris
(i:5, k:0, b:0)
38.
Parakysis notialisParakysis notialis
(i:5, k:0, b:0)
39.
Parakysis verrucosusParakysis verrucosus
(i:2, k:0, b:0)
40.
Pseudobagarius alfrediPseudobagarius alfredi
(i:1, k:0, b:0)
41.Pseudobagarius baramensis(i:0, k:0, b:0)
42.
Pseudobagarius eustictusPseudobagarius eustictus
(i:3, k:0, b:0)
43.Pseudobagarius filifer(i:0, k:0, b:0)
44.
Pseudobagarius fuscusPseudobagarius fuscus
(i:1, k:0, b:0)
45.
Pseudobagarius hardmaniPseudobagarius hardmani
(i:1, k:0, b:0)
46.
Pseudobagarius inermisPseudobagarius inermis
(i:6, k:0, b:0)
47.
Pseudobagarius leucorhynchusPseudobagarius leucorhynchus
(i:1, k:0, b:0)
48.
Pseudobagarius macronemaPseudobagarius macronema
(i:1, k:0, b:0)
49.
Pseudobagarius meridionalisPseudobagarius meridionalis
(i:3, k:0, b:0)
50.Pseudobagarius nitidus(i:0, k:0, b:0)
51.
Pseudobagarius pseudobagariusPseudobagarius pseudobagarius
(i:1, k:0, b:0)
52.
Pseudobagarius similisPseudobagarius similis
(i:3, k:0, b:0)
53.Pseudobagarius sinensis(i:0, k:0, b:0)
54.
Pseudobagarius subtilisPseudobagarius subtilis
(i:1, k:0, b:0)