Akysis vespa Ng & Kottelat, 2004
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
Akysis vespa is a species of fish in the family Akysidae, the stream catfishes. It is endemic to Burma, where it occurs in the Ataran River drainage. This species was described to science in 2004.
This fish reaches up to about 3.1 centimeters in maximum length. The species name vespa ("wasp") refers to its pattern of yellow-orange and brown stripes and the sting it can inflict with its spines.
Little is known about the biology of the species. It is sometimes collected for ornamental use in aquaria.
Wikipedia contributors, Akysis vespa; see linked history · CC BY-SA 4.0 . Plain-text lead excerpt, at most 180 words; no infobox or later sections Retrieved 2026-10-05T18:57:45.702697+00:00. This reference remains separate from the taxonomic record.
Identity & source status
- Scientific name
- Akysis vespa Ng & Kottelat, 2004
- Name authority
- Ng & Kottelat, 2004
- Rank
- species
- Accepted status
- accepted
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Chordata
- Class
- Teleostei
- Order
- Siluriformes
- Family
- Akysidae
- Genus
- Akysis
- 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
- subfamilyAkysinae Gill, 1861
- genusAkysis Bleeker, 1858
- speciesAkysis vespa Ng & Kottelat, 2004
Close classified relatives
These entries share the source’s genus, Akysis. They are not necessarily the closest relatives established by molecular evidence.
| Species | Classification | Source status |
|---|---|---|
| Akysis brachybarbatus Chen, 1981 | AkysidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Akysis heterurus Ng, 1996 | AkysidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Akysis portellus Ng, 2009 | AkysidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Akysis maculipinnis Fowler, 1934 | AkysidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Akysis fontaneus Ng, 2009 | AkysidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Akysis longifilis Ng, 2006 | AkysidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Akysis vespertinus Ng, 2008 | AkysidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Akysis fuliginatus Ng & Rainboth, 2005 | AkysidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Akysis clinatus Ng & Rainboth, 2005 | AkysidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Akysis pictus Günther, 1883 | AkysidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Akysis manipurensis (Arunkumar, 2000) | AkysidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Akysis ephippifer Ng & Kottelat, 1998 | 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., & Kottelat, M. (2004). Akysis vespa, a new species of catfish (Siluriformes: Akysidae) from the Ataran River drainage (Myanmar). Ichthyological Exploration of Freshwaters, 15. 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:65V9R. Classification follows source parent identifiers. English common names may vary by region.