Acrochordonichthys chamaeleon (Vaillant 1902)

Short nasal barbels (1.0-6.0 % HL). Wide-set eyes, interorbital distance 38.9-47.5% HL. Head with gently-sloping lateral margins. A broadly rounded snout when viewed dorsally (Ref. 37794).

Dorsal spines (total): 1; Dorsal soft rays (total): 5; Analsoft rays: 6 - 9; Vertebrae: 35 - 36

Occurs in streams in upland area with relatively fast flowing water, usually among submerged vegetation or under logs (Ref. 56749).

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).