Breitensteinia insignis Steindachner, 1881 |
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photo by
Ng, H.H. |
Family: | Akysidae (Stream catfishes), subfamily: Parakysinae | |||
Max. size: | 22 cm SL (male/unsexed) | |||
Environment: | demersal; freshwater | |||
Distribution: | Asia: Indonesia. | |||
Diagnosis: | Dorsal spines (total): 1-1; Dorsal soft rays (total): 4-5; Anal spines: 0-0; Anal soft rays: 9-9; Vertebrae: 44-45. Differentiated from its congeners by the following unique set of characters: eye diameter 1.9-3.2% HL; interorbital distance 19.2-25.1% HL; snout length 28.6-34.1% HL; length of caudal peduncle 33.7-36.5% SL; 44-45 vertebrae; and brown spots on the dorsal and pectoral fins concentrated in a dark band in the distal half (Ref. 45707). | |||
Biology: | Sexually dimorphic (Ref. 45707). | |||
IUCN Red List Status: | Data deficient (DD); Date assessed: 01 September 2018 Ref. (130435) | |||
Threat to humans: | harmless |