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Cypriniformes (Carps) >
Cobitidae (Spined loaches)
Etymology: Lepidocephalichthys: Greek, lepas = limpet + Greek, ichtys = fish (Ref. 45335).
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ekologi
; sötvatten bottenlevande; ej vandrande. Tropical
Asia: Myanmar to Malaysia, including the Mekong basin on the Khorat Plateau. Reported from the Irrawaddy River (Ref. 51717).
Size / Vikt / Age
Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 11.0 cm hane/ej könsbestämd; (Ref. 12693)
Short description
Bestämningsnycklar | Morfologi | Morfometri
Caudal fin with 6-7 well-defined bars on medium sized individuals (Ref. 12693).
Facultative air-breathing in the genus (Ref. 126274); Occurs in small, clear, swift streams with sandy bottoms (Ref. 12693). Feeds on worms and insect larvae along with some algae (Ref. 12693).
Life cycle and mating behavior
Könsmognad | Reproduktion | Lek | Ägg | Fecundity | Larver
Rainboth, W.J., 1996. Fishes of the Cambodian Mekong. FAO species identification field guide for fishery purposes. FAO, Rome, 265 p. (Ref. 12693)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435: Version 2024-2)
Threat to humans
Harmless
Human uses
Fiskeri: kommersiell; Akvarium: Kommersiell
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Estimates based on models
Phylogenetic diversity index (Ref.
82804): PD
50 = 0.5000 [Uniqueness, from 0.5 = low to 2.0 = high].
Bayesian length-weight: a=0.00617 (0.00284 - 0.01340), b=3.08 (2.91 - 3.25), in cm total length, based on LWR estimates for this Genus-body shape (Ref.
93245).
Trofisk nivå (Ref.
69278): 2.7 ±0.26 se; based on food items.
Resiliens (Ref.
120179): Mellan, lägsta populationsfördubblingstid 1,4-4,4 år (Preliminary K or Fecundity.).
Fishing Vulnerability (Ref.
59153): Low vulnerability (10 of 100).