Breitensteinia hypselurus Ng & Siebert, 1998

Family:  Akysidae (Stream catfishes), subfamily: Parakysinae
Max. size:  12.19 cm SL (male/unsexed)
Environment:  demersal; freshwater
Distribution:  Asia: Borneo, Indonesia.
Diagnosis:  Dorsal spines (total): 1-1; Dorsal soft rays (total): 5-5; Anal spines: 0-0; Anal soft rays: 10-10; Vertebrae: 42-42. Differentiated by its relatively tall neural spines in the caudal vertebrae, shorter caudal peduncle (26.0% SL versus 30.7-36.8), longer snout (35.5% HL versus 27.2-34.1), more wide-set eyes (interorbital distance 30.9% HL versus 27.2-34.1), fewer vertebrae (42 versus 44-45), and smooth (versus serrated) dorsal spine (Ref. 45707).
Biology: 
IUCN Red List Status: Data deficient (DD); Date assessed: 01 September 2018 Ref. (130435)
Threat to humans:  harmless


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