Akysis longifilis
| Akysis longifilis | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Siluriformes |
| Family: | Akysidae |
| Genus: | Akysis |
| Species: | A. longifilis
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| Binomial name | |
| Akysis longifilis Ng, 2006
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Akysis longifilis is a species of catfish belonging to the family Akysidae, the stream catfishes. It is only known to inhabit the Sittang River basin in southern Myanmar.[1]
As a small catfish, it is up to 55 mm (2.2 in) standard length, with a dark brown body marked with yellowish saddle-shaped markings, very long barbels, and a forked caudal fin.[2]
References
- ^ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.) (2013). "Akysis longifilis" in FishBase. March 2013 version.
- ^ Ng, H.H. (2006). "Akysis longifilis, a new species of catfish (Teleostei: Akysidae) from Myanmar" (PDF). Zootaxa. 1150: 19–30.
External links
- "Akysis longifilis Ng, 2006". PlanetCatfish.
- "Akysis longifilis Ng, 2006". ScotCat.
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