Parakysis grandis Ng & Lim, 1995
Accepted species in Catalogue of Life’s 11 September 2026 base release. This preserves the source classification and available supporting data; it is not a completed species monograph.
Open encyclopedia reference
Parakysis grandis is a species of catfish of the family Akysidae. A detailed discussion of this species's relationship with the other member of its genus can be found at Parakysis.
Wikipedia contributors, Parakysis grandis; see linked history · CC BY-SA 4.0 . Plain-text lead excerpt, at most 180 words; no infobox or later sections Retrieved 2026-10-05T23:31:39.130579+00:00. This reference remains separate from the taxonomic record.
Identity & source status
- Scientific name
- Parakysis grandis Ng & Lim, 1995
- Name authority
- Ng & Lim, 1995
- Rank
- species
- Accepted status
- accepted
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Chordata
- Class
- Teleostei
- Order
- Siluriformes
- Family
- Akysidae
- Genus
- Parakysis
- Extinction status
- Not supplied by this source
Source habitat flags: Marine: no · Freshwater: yes · Terrestrial: no. These do not form a complete habitat description.
Classification family tree
Nested taxonomic groups from the source. This is not a direct-ancestor chain, a dated evolutionary tree or a phylogenetic reconstruction.
- domainEukaryota (Chatton, 1925) Whittaker & Margulis, 1978
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumChordata
- subphylumVertebrata
- infraphylumGnathostomata
- parvphylumOsteichthyes
- gigaclassActinopterygii
- superclassActinopteri
- classTeleostei
- orderSiluriformes
- familyAkysidae Gill, 1861
- subfamilyParakysinae Roberts, 1989
- genusParakysis Herre, 1940
- speciesParakysis grandis Ng & Lim, 1995
Close classified relatives
These entries share the source’s genus, Parakysis. They are not necessarily the closest relatives established by molecular evidence.
| Species | Classification | Source status |
|---|---|---|
| Parakysis hystriculus Ng, 2009 | AkysidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Parakysis notialis Ng & Kottelat, 2003 | AkysidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Parakysis verrucosus Herre, 1940 | AkysidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Parakysis anomalopteryx Roberts, 1989 | AkysidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Parakysis longirostris Ng & Lim, 1995 | AkysidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
Source literature & publication evidence
References attached to this source record, including nomenclatural citations where supplied. This is a selected bibliography; abbreviated citations remain in the source’s form.
- Ng, H. H., & Lim, K. K. P. (1995). A revision of the southeast Asian catfish genus Parakysis (Teleostei: Akysidae), with descriptions of two new species. Ichthyological Exploration of Freshwaters, 6. Source fields: Taxon.tsv dwc:namePublishedIn, Taxon.tsv dcterms:references
Origins, evidence & remaining research
Name authority and publication references document nomenclature where the source supplies it. They do not establish evolutionary origins or the earliest fossil occurrence.
Specimen-level evidence, morphology, ecological research, phylogenetic studies, a comprehensive bibliography and a located literary passage have not yet been compiled for this record. A suitable sourced image remains to be added.
Dataset citation & attribution
This exact taxon in ChecklistBank · Catalogue of Life 2026-09-11
Catalogue of Life 2026-09-11; dataset 316321; doi:10.48580/dgz5n. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ . Retrieved 5 October 2026.
Stable key: col:4CXNF. Classification follows source parent identifiers. English common names may vary by region.