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| Scientific Name | Pseudobagarius nitidus (Ng & Rainboth, 2005) |
| Common Name | |
| Type Locality | Champasak Province, Mekong River at Ban Hang Khone, just downstream from Khone falls, Laos. |
| Synonym(s) | Akysis nitidus |
| Species Information | |
| Size | 41mm or 1.6" SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp. |
| Identification | Catfish of the genus Pseudobagarius are akysids with the snout extending well in front of the tip of lower jaw (which renders the mouth subterminal). The front and back nostrils are relatively large and closely set (separated only by the base of the nasal barbel). The caudal fin is deeply forked. |
| Habitat Information | |
| Distribution | Asia: Mekong River in Laos. |
| IUCN Red List Category | Data Deficient , range map and more is available on the IUCN species page. Last assessed 2011. |
| Husbandry Information | |
| Breeding | Unreported in the aquarium. |
| Breeding Reports | There is no breeding report. |
| Further Information | |
| Reference | Raffles Bulletin of Zoology Suppl. no. 13, pp 40, Fig. 8. |
| Registered Keepers | There is no registered keeper. |
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| Spotters | Spotted this species somewhere? Click the binoculars! There is no record of this fish being seen. |
| Forum BBCode | |
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 | Look up P. nitidus on Encyclopedia of Life |
 | Look up P. nitidus on Global Biodiversity Information Facility |
| LFS label creator ARN ref:1.29.408.7637 | |
| Last Update | 2025 Jan 02 00:45 (species record created: 2020 Jun 04 10:26) |