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| Scientific Name | Akysis manipurensis (Arunkumar, 2000) |
| Common Name | |
| Type Locality | Lairaok Maru stream near Moreh, 110 kilometers from Imphal City, Yu River System, Manipur, India. |
| Synonym(s) | Hara manipurensis, Laguvia manipurensis |
| Pronunciation | ack EYE siss |
| Etymology | From the Greek a, meaning without and kystis, meaning bladder; in reference to the lack of a swimbladder. |
| Species Information | |
| Identification | Fishes of the genus Akysis are small species (typically not larger than 50mm SL) with tuberculate skin and a cryptic color pattern generally consisting of yellow patches or bands on a brown body. They have a distribution ranging from the Irrawaddy River drainage to the west, the Citarum River drainage to the east and south and the Lancanjiang (upper Mekong) drainage to the north. |
| Habitat Information | |
| Distribution | Asia: Manipur, India. |
| IUCN Red List Category | Data Deficient , range map and more is available on the IUCN species page. Last assessed 2009. |
| Husbandry Information | |
| Breeding | Unreported. |
| Breeding Reports | There is no breeding report. |
| Further Information | |
| Reference | Indian Journal of Fisheries v. 47 (no. 3), pp 194, Fig. 1. |
| Registered Keepers | There is no registered keeper. |
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| Spotters | Spotted this species somewhere? Click the binoculars! There are 2 records of this fish being seen, view them all. |
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| LFS label creator ARN ref:1.29.245.587 | |
| Last Update | 2020 Sep 16 00:58 (species record created: 2006 Dec 23 08:27) |