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Parakysis longirostris Ng & Lim, 1995
| Family Name: | Akysidae |
| Synonyms: | verrucosus, [blank], Parakysis |
| Taxonomic Group: | Vertebrates (Fish) |
| Common Name: | Longnose Little Warty Catfish |
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Description
| Description | Small fish with patchy pattern of dark and light brown. Skin rough and covered with minute spiny growths. Four pairs of relatively short, whitish barbels. |
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Ecology, Habitat & Location
| Ecological Notes | Fast-flowing, well shaded swamp-forest streams with acidic waters and dense growths of submerged vegetation. This secretive, benthic species feeds on minute invertebrates and uses its dexterous and strong pelvic fins to move about. |
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| Habitats | Forest, Freshwater |
| Distribution | Known only from the faster flowing streams in a small area of the Central Catchment Nature Reserve. Distributed in the extreme south of the Malay Peninsula and Pulau Bintan (Indonesia). |
| Nature Reserves | Central Catchment Nature Reserve |
Conservation
| Trends & Threats | Habitat degradation and possibly small population size. |
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| Scientific Interest & Potential Value | This species was described in 1995 from Singapore. |
| Conservation Notes | This species was first described in 1995 from Singapore. Conservation measures: Continued protection of its natural habitat in the Central Catchment Nature Reserve from human impacts. |
Status
| Species Status | Native |
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| Conservation Status | Rare |
| Singapore Red Data Book Status | Critically Endangered (CR) [2008] |
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References
| References | Baker, N. & Lim, K. 2008. Wild animals of Singapore. Singapore: Draco Publishing and Distribution Pte Ltd. 180pp Davison, G.W.H., Ng, P.K.L. & Ho, H.C (Eds.). 2008. The Singapore Red Data Book (2nd Edition). Singapore: Nature Society (Singapore). 285pp |
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