Flat-headed loach (Oreonectes platycephalus)

Scientific name: Oreonectes platycephalus G?nther, 1868

Flat-headed loach (Oreonectes platycephalus)

The Flat-headed loach (Oreonectes platycephalus) is a freshwater fish of the family Balitoridae. Native range: Asia, China, Hong Kong and Vietnam.

Biology

Dorsal soft rays (total): 10; Anal soft rays: 8; Vertebrae: 35 - 36. Distinguished from other species by having the following characters: head flat at dorsum; eyes present; dorsal fin origin behind the pelvic-fin origin; dorsal-fin base and caudal-fin base with black pigment; caudal fin rounded; body with minute scales except for head; incomplete lateral line with 16-18 pores; cephalic lateral-line system with 8 supraorbital, 3+10 infraorbital pores; sexual dimorphic, males with the genital papilla located immediately posterior to anus, gonad opens at end of fleshy prominence; 4+31~32 vertebrae.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Oreonectes platycephalus
Family
Balitoridae (River loaches)
Order
Cypriniformes (Carps)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
10.0
Environment
Freshwater; demersal
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Asia: China, Hong Kong and Vietnam.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
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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