All Fishes AKYSIDAEParakysinae ⇒ The genus Acrochordonichthys

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SpeciesThere are 5 "species" in our database. Acrochordonichthys rugosus has the most images (i: 10).
Pronunciationack roe KOR don ick thees
EtymologyAcrochordonichthys: From the Greek akrochordon, meaning wart, and ichthys, meaning fish; in reference to the tuberculate skin.
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.
SizeSmallest 84 mm, largest 110 mm, average 97mm, most commonly 92mm. All SL.
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