Akysis hendricksoni Alfred, 1966
Akysis hendricksoni
photo by Ahmad, A.

Family:  Akysidae (Stream catfishes), subfamily: Akysinae
Max. size:  4.87 cm SL (male/unsexed)
Environment:  benthopelagic; freshwater
Distribution:  Asia: Peninsular Malaysia and Peninsular Thailand.
Diagnosis:  Dorsal soft rays (total): 6-7; Anal soft rays: 8-10; Vertebrae: 31-34. Distinguished from all its congeners by the following combination of characters: presence of 4-6 serrae on posterior edge of pectoral spine; head length 17.7-26.5% SL; head width 25.4-28.7% SL; body depth at anus 13.0-17.0% SL; depth of caudal peduncle 8.1-10.1% SL; interorbital distance 43-64% HL; length of nasal barbel 55-79% HL; length of maxillary barbel 102-167% HL; and caudal fin deeply emarginate (Ref. 30226).
Biology: 
IUCN Red List Status: Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 01 September 2018 Ref. (130435)
Threat to humans:  harmless


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