| Acrochordonichthys chamaeleon | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Siluriformes |
| Family: | Akysidae |
| Genus: | Acrochordonichthys |
| Species: | A. chamaeleon |
| Binomial name | |
| Acrochordonichthys chamaeleon (Vaillant, 1902) | |
Acrochordonichthys chamaeleon is a species of catfish of the family Akysidae.
This species is endemic to Indonesia and is only known from the Kapuas River drainage, West Kalimantan (Borneo). [1] [2]
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