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Etymology: Acrochordonichthys: Greek, akros = summit, topmost + Greek, chorda = nervous line + Greek, ichthys = fish (Ref. 45335); gyrinus: The specific name is derived from the Latin gyrinus (rounded or curve), referring to the concave posterior margin of the pectoral fin of this species (Ref. 50585).
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecology
Freshwater; demersal. Tropical
Asia: known only from the type locality, the Yom River at Phitsanulok, part of the upper Chao Phraya basin in Thailand.
Size / Weight / Age
Maturity: Lm ? range ? - ? cm
Max length : 10.0 cm TL male/unsexed; (Ref. 58784)
Dorsal spines (total): 2; Dorsal soft rays (total): 4 - 5; Anal spines: 0; Anal soft rays: 10; Vertebrae: 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).
Body shape (shape guide): elongated.
Inhabits mainstreams (Ref. 58784). Feeds on crustaceans and benthic organisms (Ref. 58784).
Life cycle and mating behavior
Maturity | Reproduction | Spawning | Eggs | Fecundity | Larvae
Vidthayanon, C. and H.H. Ng, 2003. Acrochordichthys gyrinus, a new species of akysid catfish (Teleostei: Siluriformes) from Thailand. Zootaxa 183:1-7. (Ref. 50585)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435: Version 2025-1)
Threat to humans
Harmless
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