Akysis bilustris
| Akysis bilustris | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia | 
| Phylum: | Chordata | 
| Class: | Actinopterygii | 
| Order: | Siluriformes | 
| Family: | Akysidae | 
| Genus: | Akysis | 
| Species: | A. bilustris | 
| Binomial name | |
| Akysis bilustris Ng, 2011 | |
Akysis bilustris is a species of catfish belonging to the family Akysidae (the stream catfishes), known only from two geographically proximate localities in the Xe Kong drainage, a major subdrainage of the Mekong River, in Laos and Cambodia.[1][2] This species grows to a length of 2.57 centimetres (1.01 in) SL.[3]
Habitat and ecology
A. bilustris occurs in streams and rivers, on sandy to muddy substrates with submerged vegetation and/or debris.[1]
Relationship to humans
A. bilustris is a component of local subsistence fisheries.[1]
References
- 1 2 3 4 Kottelat, M. (2012). "Akysis bilustris". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2013.2. International Union for Conservation of Nature. Retrieved 19 June 2014.
- ↑ Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2014). "Akysis bilustris" in FishBase. June 2014 version.
- ↑ Kottelat, M. (2011). "Fishes of the Xe Kong drainage in Laos, especially from the Xe Kaman" (PDF). Co-Management of freshwater biodiversity in the Sekong Basin. WWF & Critical Ecosystem Partnership Fund. pp. 1–29.
Further reading
- Ng, H.H. (2011). "Akysis bilustris, a new species of catfish from southern Laos (Siluriformes: Akysidae)" (PDF). Zootaxa 3066: 61–68. Retrieved 19 June 2014.
External links
 Data related to Akysis bilustris at Wikispecies
 Data related to Akysis bilustris at Wikispecies
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