Lepidocephalichthys birmanicus

Scientific name: Lepidocephalichthys birmanicus Rendahl, 1948

Lepidocephalichthys birmanicus

Lepidocephalichthys birmanicus is a freshwater fish of the family Cobitidae. Native range: Asia, Myanmar to Malaysia, including the Mekong basin on the Khorat Plateau. Reported from the Irrawaddy River.

Biology

Caudal fin with 6-7 well-defined bars on medium sized individuals.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Lepidocephalichthys birmanicus
Family
Cobitidae (Loaches)
Order
Cypriniformes (Carps)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
11.0
Environment
Freshwater; demersal; non-migratory
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Asia: Myanmar to Malaysia, including the Mekong basin on the Khorat Plateau. Reported from the Irrawaddy River.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Uses
Aquarium: commercial
Resilience
High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months (Preliminary K or Fecundity.)

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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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