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Name
Scientific name
Akysis maculipinnis
Described by
Authority Fowler, Year 1934
Family
Akysidae
Common names
Spotfin Stream Catfish
Photograph credits
All 18 credited
Summary
The spotfin stream catfish, Akysis maculipinnis, is a small akysid catfish from Chanthaburi Province in eastern Thailand. Its range apparen…
Size and aquarium
Maximum size
35mm, standard length
Aquarium size
Minimum length 45 cm, Minimum depth 30 cm, Water movement High: fast-flowing river or riffle
Water
Water conditions
Temperature 16.5–24°C, pH 6–7.5
Hardness
2–12dGH
Conductivity
Not recorded
Behaviour
Temperament
Peaceful
Social needs
A shoal or group
Community suitability
Community-safe
Where it lives
Countries, regions, rivers and lakes
Cambodia, Thailand, Chanthaburi
Writing
Etymology
Akysis: from the Greek á- (Gr. ἀ), meaning 'not, without' and kýstis (Gr. κύστις), meaning 'bladder', in reference to genus members lacking a swim bladder. mac…
Distribution
Described from 'Chantaboon, Southeast Siam' which corresponds to modern day Chanthaburi Province, eastern Thailand and presumably the river drainage of the sam…
Habitat
Members of this genus are near-exclusive inhabitants of swiftly-flowing streams and rivers with substrates generally consisting of any combination of sand, gra…
Aquarium size
A tank with base dimensions of 45 ∗ 30 cm is more than sufficient, even for a group.
Maintenance
Not difficult to keep but should really be provided with a soft, sandy substrate since some of its time is spent completely buried, or with only eyes protrudin…
Water conditions
Not written yet
Diet
Akysis species are primarily nocturnal micropredators feeding on small aquatic crustaceans, worms, insect larvae and other zooplankton. They can be a little pi…
Behaviour and compatibility
Not especially competitive and should not be kept with much larger or more aggressive fishes. Miniature schooling cyprinids such as Boraras, Microdevario or sm…
Sexual dimorphism
Sexually-mature, gravid females appear heavier-bodied than males, and the eggs are visible through the skin as a bluish mass. Additional sexual dimorphism has …
Reproduction
This species spawns above the substrate in flowing water and does not exhibit any parental care. In fact it's an avid egg-eater and therefore a means to protec…
Notes
This species has been exported for the aquarium hobby and ranks among the smaller members of the family. It can be differentiated from all other Akysis species…
References
References
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