Falcate chameleon catfish

Acrochordonichthys gyrinus

Endemic to the Yom in upper Chao Phraya

Tropical
Upper river
Regional distribution
Freshwater fish
Southeast Asia
Elongated
Small
Tropical fish

Acrochordonichthys gyrinus, the Falcate chameleon catfish, is a species of catfish of the family Akysidae. A detailed discussion of this species's relationship with the other members of its genus can be found on Acrochordonichthys. This species is endemic to Thailand and is only known from the Yom River in the upper Chao Phraya River drainage.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Catfishes
Family: Akysidae
Genus: Acrochordonichthys
Maximum length: 10 cm
Water: Freshwater
Body shape: elongated
Distribution: Asia: known only from the type locality, the Yom River at Phitsanulok, part of the upper Chao Phraya basin in Thailand.
Conservation status: DDData Deficient

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