Akysidae

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Akysidae is a family of small, bottom-dwelling catfishes native to freshwater habitats in South and Southeast Asia.

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Akysidae canonical 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf catfish family
fish family
taxon
adaptation camouflage among stones and leaf litter
bodySize small
class Actinopterygii
commonName akysid catfishes
conservationStatus several species with restricted ranges
contains Acrochordonichthys
Akysis
Breitensteinia
Heokysus
Lepthoplosternum (disputed)
Parakysis
Pseudobagrus
surface form: Pseudobagarius
describedAs small bottom-dwelling catfishes
diet benthic invertebrates
distribution Asian inland waters
ecologicalNiche benthic
economicImportance minor in fisheries
occasionally kept in aquaria
finType adipose fin present in many species
foundIn forest streams
rivers
streams
habitat freshwater
hasCharacteristic adaptation to fast-flowing streams
cryptic coloration
flattened body
reduced body size
hasMemberCount dozens of species
multiple genera
higherClassification Siluroidei
kingdom Animalia
lifestyle bottom-dwelling
morphology barbels around mouth
spines on dorsal and pectoral fins
nativeTo South Asia
Southeast Asia
order Siluriformes
phylum Chordata
recognizedBy Catalog of Fishes
FishBase
reproduction egg-laying
researchUse systematics of Asian catfishes
taxonRank family

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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Siluriformes contains Akysidae