B. acanthochiroides grows to 80.0 cm (31 in) TL. However, most species are smaller; species of the genus Microglanis rarely exceed 70 mm(2.8 in) SL and are never over 80 mm (3.1 in) SL.
B. acanthochiroides can grow up to 80.0 cm (31 in) in length, but most species are smaller; Microglanis species rarely exceed 70 mm (2.8 in) in standard length and never surpass 80 mm (3.1 in).