Western crested loach (Paracobitis malapterura)

Scientific name: Paracobitis malapterura Valenciennes, 1846

Western crested loach (Paracobitis malapterura)

The Western crested loach (Paracobitis malapterura) is a freshwater fish of the family Balitoridae. Native range: Asia.

Species facts

Scientific name
Paracobitis malapterura
Family
Balitoridae (River loaches)
Order
Cypriniformes (Carps)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
9.0
Environment
Freshwater; demersal
Climate
Temperate
Distribution
Asia.
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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