Loktak loach (Lepidocephalichthys irrorata)

Scientific name: Lepidocephalichthys irrorata Hora, 1921

Loktak loach (Lepidocephalichthys irrorata)
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The Loktak loach (Lepidocephalichthys irrorata) is a freshwater fish of the family Cobitidae. Native range: Asia, India and Bangladesh.

Biology

Vertebrae: 30 - 31. The 7th pectoral ray becomes hard and ossified during the breeding season and a few months before; a characteristic rectangular flattened pad appears just behind the dorsal fin. Males with one or more branched fin ray in both the ventral and caudal fins.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Lepidocephalichthys irrorata
Family
Cobitidae (Loaches)
Order
Cypriniformes (Carps)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
34.0
Environment
Freshwater; demersal
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Asia: India and Bangladesh.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Least Concern (LC)
Threat to humans
Harmless
Uses
Fisheries: of no interest
Resilience
Medium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 years (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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