Akysis varius

The Akysis varius lives in the benthopelagic, freshwater environment.

Akysis varius Ng & Kottelat 1998 Identification: The body relatively stout. The mouth is terminal; the tip of the snout is not in front of the lower jaw, or only slightly in front of the lower jaw. More

Akysis varius were taken photograph by Ian G Baird from Mekong basin that were misidentified from Akysis maculipinnis. Akysis varius have truncated caudal fin(diagnotic character in original description). More

to Akysis varius , which comes from the Mekong drainage, this is from the Phraya drainage so it may be an undescibed species. More

Common names

变棘粒鲶 in Mandarin Chinese
变棘粒鲶 in Unknown
變棘粒鯰 in Mandarin Chinese
變棘粒鯰 in Unknown

Order : Siluriformes
Family : Akysidae
Genus : Akysis
Species : Akysis varius
Authority : Ng & Kottelat, 1998