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Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Siluriformes
Family: Akysidae Stream catfishes
Subfamily: Akysinae
Genus: Akysis

(See list of species below)


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24 species (see list below)

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Photo by Ng, H.H.

Asia
Max. Length 2.5 cm SL
Akysis bilustris Ng, 2011

Photo by Ng, H.H.
 
Akysis bilustris
[]

Photo by CAFS

Asia
Max. Length 3.4 cm SL
Akysis brachybarbatus Chen, 1981

Photo by CAFS
 
Akysis brachybarbatus
[]

Photo by Ng, H.H.

Asia
Max. Length 3.5 cm SL
Akysis clavulus Ng & Freyhof, 2003

Photo by Ng, H.H.
 
Akysis clavulus
[]
No picture found
Asia
Max. Length 3.3 cm SL
 
Akysis clinatus
[]

Photo by MNHN

Asia
Max. Length 3.4 cm SL
Akysis ephippifer Ng & Kottelat, 1998

Photo by MNHN
 
Akysis ephippifer
[]

Photo by Ng, H.H.

Asia
Max. Length 2.4 cm SL
Akysis fontaneus Ng, 2009

Photo by Ng, H.H.
 
Akysis fontaneus
[]
No picture found
Asia
Max. Length 2.2 cm SL
 
Akysis fuliginatus
[]

Photo by Ng, H.H.

Asia
Max. Length 2.8 cm SL
Akysis galeatus Page, Rachmatika & Robins, 2007

Photo by Ng, H.H.
 
Akysis galeatus
[]

Photo by Ahmad, A.

Asia
Max. Length 4.9 cm SL
Akysis hendricksoni Alfred, 1966

Photo by Ahmad, A.
 
Akysis hendricksoni
[]

Photo by Ng, H.H.

Asia.

Akysis heterurus Ng, 1996

Photo by Ng, H.H.
 
Akysis heterurus
[]

Photo by Strozyk, F.

Asia
Max. Length 5.3 cm SL
Akysis longifilis Ng, 2006

Photo by Strozyk, F.
 
Akysis longifilis
[]

Photo by Ng, H.H.

Asia
Max. Length 3.1 cm SL
Akysis maculipinnis Fowler, 1934

Photo by Ng, H.H.
 
Akysis maculipinnis
[]
No picture found
Asia
 
Akysis manipurensis
[]
No picture found
Asia
Max. Length 2.9 cm SL
 
Akysis microps
[]

Photo by Ng, H.H.

Asia
Max. Length 5.9 cm SL
Akysis pictus Günther, 1883

Photo by Ng, H.H.
 
Akysis pictus
[Burmese stream catfish]

Photo by Ng, H.H.

Asia
Max. Length 3.4 cm SL
Akysis portellus Ng, 2009

Photo by Ng, H.H.
 
Akysis portellus
[]

Photo by Ng, H.H.

Asia
Max. Length 6.2 cm SL
Akysis prashadi Hora, 1936

Photo by Ng, H.H.
 
Akysis prashadi
[Indawgyi stream catfish]

Photo by Ng, H.H.

Asia
Max. Length 3.0 cm SL
Akysis pulvinatus Ng, 2007

Photo by Ng, H.H.
 
Akysis pulvinatus
[]

Photo by Baird, I.G.

Asia
Max. Length 4 cm SL
Akysis recavus Ng & Kottelat, 1998

Photo by Baird, I.G.
 
Akysis recavus
[]

Photo by Ng, H.H.

Asia
Max. Length 3.2 cm SL
Akysis scorteus Page, Hadiaty & López, 2007

Photo by Ng, H.H.
 
Akysis scorteus
[]

Photo by Ng, H.H.

Asia
Max. Length 4.3 cm TL
Akysis variegatus (Bleeker, 1846)

Photo by Ng, H.H.
 
Akysis variegatus
[]

Photo by Baird, I.G.

Asia
Max. Length 4 cm SL
Akysis varius Ng & Kottelat, 1998

Photo by Baird, I.G.
 
Akysis varius
[]

Photo by James, A.

Asia
Max. Length 3.1 cm SL
Akysis vespa Ng & Kottelat, 2004

Photo by James, A.
 
Akysis vespa
[]
No picture found
Asia
Max. Length 3.4 cm SL
 
Akysis vespertinus
[]
24 Species of Family Akysidae with Genus Akysis
(Stream catfishes)
Sort by: Species Length Year
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Year Scientific Name English Name Distribution Max. Length (cm)
2011 Akysis bilustris Asia 2.5 SL
1981 Akysis brachybarbatus Asia 3.4 SL
2003 Akysis clavulus Asia 3.5 SL
2005 Akysis clinatus Asia 3.3 SL
1998 Akysis ephippifer Asia 3.4 SL
2009 Akysis fontaneus Asia 2.4 SL
2005 Akysis fuliginatus Asia 2.2 SL
2007 Akysis galeatus Asia 2.8 SL
1966 Akysis hendricksoni Asia 4.9 SL
1996 Akysis heterurus Asia.
2006 Akysis longifilis Asia 5.3 SL
1934 Akysis maculipinnis Asia 3.1 SL
2000 Akysis manipurensis Asia
1999 Akysis microps Asia 2.9 SL
1883 Akysis pictus Burmese stream catfish Asia 5.9 SL
2009 Akysis portellus Asia 3.4 SL
1936 Akysis prashadi Indawgyi stream catfish Asia 6.2 SL
2007 Akysis pulvinatus Asia 3.0 SL
1998 Akysis recavus Asia 4 SL
2007 Akysis scorteus Asia 3.2 SL
1846 Akysis variegatus Asia 4.3 TL
1998 Akysis varius Asia 4 SL
2004 Akysis vespa Asia 3.1 SL
2008 Akysis vespertinus Asia 3.4 SL



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