Yu loach (Lepidocephalichthys manipurensis)

Scientific name: Lepidocephalichthys manipurensis Arunkumar, 2000

The Yu loach (Lepidocephalichthys manipurensis) is a freshwater fish of the family Cobitidae. Native range: Asia, known only in the adjoining borderland water bodies of Manipur (India) and Myanmar at Moreh, Chandel district.

Biology

Vertebrae: 30 - 31. No scales on the vertex of head. One dark black stripe from the tip of the snout to the eye; mid-lateral line with 8 - 11 spots. A small, sharp black spot just above the upper base of the caudal fin. 8 - 9 dorsal short, ashy brown bars from occiput to the base of the caudal fin; forked caudal fin with 4 - 5 W-shaped bands. Pectoral, ventral and anal fins with stripes or spots. Least depth of caudal peduncle 50 - 60.24% (mean 54.09) of its length and 7.69 - 8.11% of SL.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Lepidocephalichthys manipurensis
Family
Cobitidae (Loaches)
Order
Cypriniformes (Carps)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
56.0
Environment
Freshwater; benthopelagic
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Asia: known only in the adjoining borderland water bodies of Manipur (India) and Myanmar at Moreh, Chandel district.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Least Concern (LC)
Threat to humans
Harmless
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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