Pseudobagarius meridionalis (Ng & Siebert, 2004)

Family:  Akysidae (Stream catfishes), subfamily: Akysinae
Max. size:  3.14 cm SL (male/unsexed)
Environment:  benthopelagic; freshwater
Distribution:  Asia: presently known only from the Barito River drainage of southern Borneo.
Diagnosis:  Distinguished from all congeners by the following combination of characters: upper jaws projects more strongly forward, premaxillary teeth exposed when the mouth is closed; head width 18.2-19.4 % SL, body depth at anus 10.7-11.5 % SL, depth of caudal peduncle 6.5-6.7 % SL, interorbital distance 32-34 % HL, length of maxillary barbels 104.110 % HL; 5 teeth on posterior edge of pectoral spine, and a color pattern of a dark background with light patches.
Biology: 
IUCN Red List Status: Data deficient (DD); Date assessed: 01 September 2018 Ref. (130435)
Threat to humans:  harmless


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