Eightbarbel loach (Lefua costata)

Scientific name: Lefua costata Kessler, 1876

Eightbarbel loach (Lefua costata)

The Eightbarbel loach (Lefua costata) is a freshwater fish of the family Balitoridae. In the aquarium it needs water at 18–22°C (64–72°F). Native range: Asia, Lakes and rivers of Russian Far East, Korea, Northern Chian and Mongolia.

Eightbarbel loach care at a glance

Temperature
18–22°C (64–72°F)

Species facts

Scientific name
Lefua costata
Family
Balitoridae (River loaches)
Order
Cypriniformes (Carps)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
9.8
Common length
5.3
Environment
Freshwater; demersal; non-migratory
Climate
Temperate
Distribution
Asia: Lakes and rivers of Russian Far East, Korea, Northern Chian and Mongolia.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Uses
Fisheries:
Resilience
High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months (Preliminary K or Fecundity.)

Sources

Taxonomy, distribution and biology data: FishBase (Froese, R. and D. Pauly, eds.), licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

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