All Fishes ⇒ Akysidae ⇒ Akysinae ⇒ The genus Akysis

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Pronounced ack EYE siss
Etymology From the Greek a, meaning without and kystis, meaning bladder; in reference to the lack of a swimbladder.
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.
Size Smallest 22mm, largest 60mm, average 36mm, most commonly 35mm. All SL.
Species There are 25 "species" in the database
New spp. / time
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