Guntea loach (Lepidocephalichthys guntea)

Scientific name: Lepidocephalichthys guntea Hamilton, 1822

Guntea loach (Lepidocephalichthys guntea)
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The Guntea loach (Lepidocephalichthys guntea) is a freshwater fish of the family Cobitidae. Native range: Asia, Pakistan, northern India, Bangladesh, Nepal, Myanmar and Thailand. Known from the Salween basin.

Biology

Dorsal spines: 0; Dorsal soft rays: 8; Anal spines: 0; Anal soft rays: 7. Pectoral fin with an osseous spine in males.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Lepidocephalichthys guntea
Family
Cobitidae (Loaches)
Order
Cypriniformes (Carps)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
15.0
Environment
Freshwater; brackish; demersal; potamodromous
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Asia: Pakistan, northern India, Bangladesh, Nepal, Myanmar and Thailand. Known from the Salween basin.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Least Concern (LC)
Threat to humans
Harmless
Uses
Fisheries: of no interest; aquarium: commercial
Resilience
High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months (K=0.7-0.9)

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Sources

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

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