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Scientific Name	**Pseudobagarius subtilis** (Ng & Kottelat, 1998)
Common Name
Type Locality	Mekong River, 21.5 kilometers downstream from Ban Tha Kai, 21.5 kilometers downstream from Mukdahan, Nakhon Phanom, Thailand.
Synonym(s)	Akysis subtilis
Species Information
Size	40mm 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: known only from the Mekong basin in Laos and Thailand. Laos Waters (click on these areas to find other species found there) Thailand Waters (click on these areas to find other species found there) Login to view the map.
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	Journal of Natural History v. 32 (no. 7), pp 1076, Figs. 4g, 10, 13e.
Registered Keepers	There is no registered keeper.
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Last Update	2025 Jan 02 00:45 (species record created: 2011 Sep 22 11:25)