Acrochordonichthys pachyderma | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Actinopterygii |
Order: | Siluriformes |
Family: | Akysidae |
Genus: | Acrochordonichthys |
Species: | A. pachyderma |
Binomial name | |
Acrochordonichthys pachyderma Vaillant, 1902 | |
Acrochordonichthys pachyderma is a species of catfish of the family Akysidae. It is found in Borneo. [1] A detailed discussion of this species's relationship with the other members of its genus can be found on Acrochordonichthys .
Catfish are a diverse group of ray-finned fish. Named for their prominent barbels, which resemble a cat's whiskers, catfish range in size and behavior from the three largest species alive, the Mekong giant catfish from Southeast Asia, the wels catfish of Eurasia and the piraíba of South America, to detritivores, and even to a tiny parasitic species commonly called the candiru, Vandellia cirrhosa. There are armour-plated types and there are also naked types, neither having scales. Despite their name, not all catfish have prominent barbels. Members of the Siluriformes order are defined by features of the skull and swimbladder. Catfish are of considerable commercial importance; many of the larger species are farmed or fished for food. Many of the smaller species, particularly the genus Corydoras, are important in the aquarium hobby. Many catfish are nocturnal, but others are crepuscular or diurnal.
Borneo is the third-largest island in the world and the largest in Asia. At the geographic centre of Maritime Southeast Asia, in relation to major Indonesian islands, it is located north of Java, west of Sulawesi, and east of Sumatra.
Acrochordonichthys is a genus of catfishes of the family Akysidae. It includes ten species.
Puffballs are fungi, so named because clouds of brown dust-like spores are emitted when the mature fruitbody bursts or is impacted. Puffballs are in the division Basidiomycota and encompass several genera, including Calvatia, Calbovista and Lycoperdon. True puffballs do not have a visible stalk or stem. The puffballs were previously treated as a taxonomic group called the Gasteromycetes or Gasteromycetidae, but they are now known to be a polyphyletic assemblage.
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The stream catfishes comprise the family Akysidae of catfishes.
Akysis is the largest genus of catfishes of the family Akysidae.
Plectrohyla pachyderma is a species of frog in the family Hylidae. It is endemic to Mexico. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist montane forests and rivers. It is threatened by habitat loss.
Acrochordonichthys chamaeleon is a species of catfish of the family Akysidae.
Acrochordonichthys falcifer is a species of catfish of the family Akysidae. It' is known only from the Kinabatangan and Segama River drainages, and possibly from the Kayan River drainage, in north-eastern Borneo. A. falcifer falls into the second species group of its genus—the A. rugosus section. It includes A. falcifer, A. chamaeleon, A. pachyderma, and A. rugosus.
Acrochordonichthys guttatus is a species of catfish of the family Akysidae. It is endemic to Borneo and only known from the Barito River drainage. A detailed discussion of this species's relationship with the other members of its genus can be found on Acrochordonichthys.
Acrochordonichthys gyrinus, the Falcate chameleon catfish, is a species of catfish of the family Akysidae. A detailed discussion of this species's relationship with the other members of its genus can be found on Acrochordonichthys.
Acrochordonichthys ischnosoma is a species of catfish of the family Akysidae. A detailed discussion of this species's relationship with the other members of its genus can be found on Acrochordonichthys. A. ischnosoma is known from the Citarum River drainage in western Java and the Musi River drainage in southern Sumatra.
Acrochordonichthys mahakamensis is a species of catfish of the family Akysidae. A detailed discussion of this species's relationship with the other members of its genus can be found on Acrochordonichthys.
Acrochordonichthys rugosus is a species of catfish of the family Akysidae. It inhabits clear, swiftly flowing forested streams of Thailand, Malaysia and Indonesia. A detailed discussion of this species's relationship with the other members of its genus can be found on Acrochordonichthys.
Acrochordonichthys septentrionalis, the Maeklong chameleon catfish, is a species of catfish of the family Akysidae. A detailed discussion of this species's relationship with the other members of its genus can be found on Acrochordonichthys.
Acrochordonichthys strigosus is a species of catfish of the family Akysidae. It is only known from the Indonesian part of Borneo. A detailed discussion of this species's relationship with the other members of its genus can be found on Acrochordonichthys.
Onchidella pachyderma is a species of air-breathing sea slug, a shell-less marine pulmonate gastropod mollusk in the family Onchidiidae.
Distocercospora is a genus of three species of plant-pathogenic fungi in the family Mycosphaerellaceae. The genus was circumscribed in 1988 with D. pachyderma as the type species.
Stenella iteae is a species of anamorphic fungi.
Acanthascus is a genus sponges in the family Rossellidae. Species include:
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