Pseudobagarius leucorhynchus (Fowler, 1934)
Pseudobagarius leucorhynchus
photo by WWF / Vidthayanon, C.

Family:  Akysidae (Stream catfishes), subfamily: Akysinae
Max. size:  3.02 cm SL (male/unsexed)
Environment:  benthopelagic; freshwater
Distribution:  Asia: Chao Phraya basin and southern Peninsular Thailand (Ref. 30226). Reported from the Mekong basin (Ref. 30857).
Diagnosis:  Dorsal soft rays (total): 6-6; Anal soft rays: 6-8; Vertebrae: 31-34. Distinguished from all its congeners by the following combination of characters: light-yellow snout with a sharp, contrasted edge discrete line demarcation; presence of 4-6 small serrae on the posterior edge of pectoral spine; head width 20.3-25.5% SL; depth of caudal peduncle 5.5-7.1% SL; length of anal-fin base 9.7-16.6% SL; length of nasal barbel 16-38% HL; 5 branchiostegal rays; and caudal fin deeply emarginate (Ref. 30226).
Biology: 
IUCN Red List Status: Data deficient (DD); Date assessed: 10 February 2011 Ref. (130435)
Threat to humans:  harmless


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