New Akysis

[Silurus]

Ng, HH, 2011. Akysis bilustris, a new species of catfish from southern Laos (Siluriformes: Akysidae). Zootaxa 3066: 61–68.

Abstract

Akysis bilustris, new species, is described from the Xe Kong drainage (a subdrainage of the Mekong River) in southern Laos. It is distinguished from congeners in having a unique combination of the following characters: eye diameter 14.0– 17.5% HL, serrae on posterior margin of pectoral spine 2–3 and longer than half width of spine, pectoral fin reaching to or overlapping pelvic-fin base (length 24.5–29.3% SL), adipose-fin base length 14.3–18.3% SL, body depth at anus 11.4– 13.8% SL, caudal-peduncle length 19.6–23.4% SL, caudal-peduncle depth 6.7–9.2% SL, caudal fin emarginate, and vertebrae 30–31.

[Jools]

Will be added to the catelog shortly!

Cheers,

Jools

[Jools]

Ng, HH, 2011.

Akysis bilustris

, a new species of catfish from southern Laos (Siluriformes: Akysidae). Zootaxa 3066: 61–68.

Added! Nice looking fish...

Cheers,

Jools

[The.Dark.One]

Though not the same it has a look of this:

http://www.scotcat.com/thedarkone/akysi ... ppifer.jpg

Is this one still cf. ephippifer?