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Acrochordonichthys

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Acrochordonichthys

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Acrochordonichthys is a genus of catfishes (order Siluriformes) of the family Akysidae. It includes ten species.

Species

GENUS

  1. KingdomAnimalia
  2. PhylumChordata
  3. ClassTeleostei
  4. OrderSiluriformes
  5. FamilyAkysidae
Habitatfreshwater

Acrochordonichthys is een geslacht van straalvinnige vissen uit de familie van de meervallen (Akysidae).

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Museum specimens

Specimen records
3
Family
Akysidae
Collections
NHMUK
Recorded in
Indonesia

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  • Description
  • Species groups
  • Species
  • Ecology
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Acrochordonichthys is a genus of catfishes (order Siluriformes) of the family Akysidae. It includes ten species.

==Distribution and habitat== Acrochordonichthys species are generally found at the bottoms of rivers throughout Southeast Asia. Many of the species are only known from Borneo. A. guttatus is known only from the Barito River drainage in southern Borneo. A. mahakamensis is known only from the Mahakam River drainage in eastern Borneo it is named for. A. chamaeleon and A. strigosus are known only from the Kapuas River drainage in western Borneo. A. falcifer is known only from the Kinabatangan and Segama River drainages, and possibly from the Kayan River drainage, in north-eastern Borneo. A. pachyderma is known only from the Kapuas, Mahakam, and Kinabatangan River drainages in western, eastern, and north-eastern Borneo, respectively.

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