| Family: |
Akysidae (Stream catfishes), subfamily: Akysinae |
| Max. size: |
3.41 cm SL (male/unsexed) |
| Environment: |
benthopelagic; freshwater |
| Distribution: |
Asia: Mekong basin in Yunnan, China. |
| Diagnosis: |
Body grayish white, dark brown from snout to posterior end of base of dorsal fin, with a dark brown longitudinal band on anal fin to adipose fin and end of caudal peduncle, black stripes and small spots on dorsal, pectoral and caudal fins. Barbels 4 pairs; head wide and depressed; snout blunt and rounded; eyes very small and covered by skin membrane; caudal fins deeply concave and tip slightly blunt. Head and body covered with tubercles. |
| Biology: |
Likes to live in clear pools with gravel bottom and usually swims in the current under rocks or beneath floating weeds to search for food. Carnivorous (Ref. 45563). |
| IUCN Red List Status: |
Vulnerable (VU); Date assessed: 04 November 2022 (B2ab(iii)) Ref. (130435)
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| Threat to humans: |
harmless |
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