Akysidae

Akysis heterurus

Akysis heterurus
Photo by Heok Hee Ng

STREAM CATFISHES

48 known species.

More Information

Akysids are organized into 4 genera:
      Acrochordonichthys, with 10 species.
      Akysis, with 30 species.
      Breitensteinia, with 3 species.
      Parakysis, with 5 species.

AKYSIDAE TAXA LIST

Genus & Species	Common Name
*Acrochordonichthys chamaeleon*
*Acrochordonichthys falcifer*
*Acrochordonichthys guttatus*
*Acrochordonichthys gyrinus*
*Acrochordonichthys ischnosoma*
*Acrochordonichthys mahakamensis*
*Acrochordonichthys pachyderma*
*Acrochordonichthys rugosus*
*Acrochordonichthys septentrionalis*
*Acrochordonichthys strigosus*
*Akysis brachybarbatus*
*Akysis clavulus*
*Akysis clinatus*
*Akysis ephippifer*
*Akysis fuliginatus*
*Akysis hendricksoni*
*Akysis heterurus*
*Akysis longifilis*
*Akysis maculipinnis*
*Akysis microps*
*Akysis pictus*	Burmese Stream Catfish
*Akysis prashadi*	Indawgyi Stream Catfish
*Akysis recavus*
*Akysis variegatus*

Genus & Species	Common Name
*Akysis varius*
*Akysis vespa*
*Akysis alfredi*
*Akysis baramensis*
*Akysis filifer*
*Akysis fuscus*
*Akysis hardmani*
*Akysis inermis*
*Akysis leucorhynchus*
*Akysis macronemus*
*Akysis meridionalis*
*Akysis nitidus*
*Akysis pseudobagarius*
*Akysis similis*
*Akysis sinensis*
*Akysis subtilis*
*Breitensteinia cessator*
*Breitensteinia hypselurus*
*Breitensteinia insignis*
*Parakysis anomalopteryx*
*Parakysis grandis*
*Parakysis longirostris*
*Parakysis notialis*
*Parakysis verrucosus*

Akysidae

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