Breitensteinia hypselurus Ng & Siebert 1998

Differentiated by its relatively tall neural spines in the caudal vertebrae, shorter caudal peduncle (26.0% SL versus 30.7-36.8), longer snout (35.5% HL versus 27.2-34.1), more wide-set eyes (interorbital distance 30.9% HL versus 27.2-34.1), fewer vertebrae (42 versus 44-45), and smooth (versus serrated) dorsal spine (Ref. 45707).

Dorsal spines (total): 1; Dorsal soft rays (total): 5; Analspines: 0; Analsoft rays: 10; Vertebrae: 42

Known only from the Kapuas River basin in western Borneo (Ref. 45707).

Breitensteinia hypselurus is a species of catfish of the family Akysidae. A detailed discussion of this species's relationship with the other species in the genus can be found at Breitensteinia.