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Acrochordonichthys gyrinus in Thailand
Falcate chameleon catfish

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Acrochordonichthys gyrinus   Vidthayanon & Ng, 2003
Family:	Akysidae (Stream catfishes) , subfamily: Parakysinae			picture (Acgyr_u0.jpg) by Panitvong, N.
Order:	Siluriformes  (catfish)
Class:	Actinopterygii (ray-finned fishes)
FishBase name:	Falcate chameleon catfish
Max. size:	10.0 cm TL (male/unsexed; Ref. 58784)
Environment:	demersal
Climate:	tropical
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Distribution:	Asia: known only from the type locality, the Yom River at Phitsanulok, part of the upper Chao Phraya basin in Thailand.
Diagnosis:	Dorsal spines (total): 2-2; Dorsal soft rays (total): 4-5; Anal spines: 0-0; Anal soft rays: 10-10; Vertebrae: 39-39. Concave posterior margin of the pectoral fin; head depth 9.8-11.4% SL; dorsal to adipose distance 7.4-8.6% SL; body depth at anus 8.3-10.5% SL; maximum width of humeral process 16.3% its length; and anterior margin of anal fin and posterior margin of adipose fin straight (Ref. 50585). Caudal fin emarginate (Ref. 50585).
Biology:	Inhabits mainstreams (Ref. 58784). Feeds on crustaceans and benthic organisms (Ref. 58784)
Threatened:	Not Evaluated, see IUCN Red List  , (Ref. 36508)
Dangerous:	harmless
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Main Ref:	Vidthayanon, C. and H.H. Ng. 2003. (Ref. 50585)
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Thailand country information
Common names:	Falcate chameleon catfish		Ref:  Vidthayanon, C., 2005
Status:	endemic		Ref:  Vidthayanon, C., 2005
Salinity:	freshwater
Regulations:	no regulations		Ref:
Uses:	no uses
Comments:	Known only from Nan basin (Ref. 58784). Threatened due to habitat loss (Ref. 58784). Museum: Phitsanulok Province, Yom River at Prompiram, NIFI 2645, (holotype, 7.17 cm SL) (Ref. 50585). Status of threat: Endangered (Ref. 58784).
Country Information:	www.cia.gov/cia/publications/factbook/geos/th.html
Occurrences:	Occurrences    Point map
Main Ref:	Vidthayanon, C. and H.H. Ng, 2003
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	Modified:  Torres, Armi G.	Entered:  Garilao, Cristina V.

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