Akysis longifilis

Taxobox
name = "Akysis longifilis"
regnum = Animalia
phylum = Chordata
classis = Actinopterygii
ordo = Siluriformes
familia = Akysidae
genus = "Akysis"
species = "A. longifilis"
binomial = "Akysis longifilis"
binomial_authority = Ng, 2006

"Akysis longifilis" is a species of catfish belonging to the family Akysidae (the stream catfishes). It is presently only known from the Sittang River basin in southern Myanmar.

This is a small catfish, up to 55 mm standard length, with a dark brown body marked with yellowish saddle-shaped markings, very long barbels and a forked caudal fin.

References

* [http://www.mapress.com/zootaxa/2006f/zt01150p030.pdf "Akysis longifilis", a new species of catfish (Teleostei: Akysidae) from Myanmar H.H. NG]