Genus
Acrochordonichthys
- Species
- 3
- Photographed
- 3 of 3
- Difficulty rated
- 3 of 3
Where the name comes fromEdit
from the Greek akrochordón (Gr. ἀκροχορδών), meaning 'wart', referring to the tuberculate skin of type species A. rugosus, plus ichthýs (Gr. ἰχθύς), meaning 'fish'.
Acrochordonichthys gyrinusFalcate Chameleon Catfish
Vidthayanon & Ng, 2003
The falcate chameleon catfish, Acrochordonichthys gyrinus, is an akysid catfish known only from the Yom River, Chao Phraya basin, northern Thailand. A concave rear margin to the pectoral fins separates it from the rest of the A. ischnosoma group. When stressed it can secrete a milky substance from the axillary pore that quickly kills other fishes in an aquarium, and smaller tankmates will be eaten.
Acrochordonichthys rugosusAsian Banjo Catfish
Bleeker, 1846
The Asian banjo catfish, Acrochordonichthys rugosus, is an akysid catfish from Java, Sumatra, Borneo, Peninsular Malaysia and southern Thailand. The most commonly encountered member of the genus in the trade, it is still by no means common, and body colouration varies widely even among fish from a single locality. Like its congeners it can secrete a milky substance from the axillary pore when stressed, and this can quickly kill other fishes in the confines of an aquarium.
Acrochordonichthys septentrionalisMae Klong Chameleon Catfish
Ng & Ng, 2001
The Mae Klong chameleon catfish, Acrochordonichthys septentrionalis, is an akysid from western Thailand, possibly endemic to the Mae Klong drainage. It differs from other members of the A. ischnosoma group in its almost uniformly cream body with a few small brown spots, though colouration in the genus is variable. Like its congeners it can secrete a milky substance from the axillary pore when stressed, and this can quickly kill other fishes in an aquarium.