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Lepidocephalichthys furcatus (de Beaufort, 1933) |
| Family: | Cobitidae (Spined loaches) | |||
| Max. size: | 5 cm SL (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | demersal; freshwater | |||
| Distribution: | Asia: Malay Peninsula, Mekong and Chao Phraya basins. | |||
| Diagnosis: | Having a large vertically oriented, semicircular plate on pectoral rays 7-8 of male; origin of dorsal fin above or slightly in front of pelvic origin; dark <- shaped mark at caudal base, with a black spot at base of branched rays 3-5 (Ref. 43281). | |||
| Biology: | Occurs in lowland wetlands (Ref. 57235). Usually inhabits swamps, river sides, shallow lakes and reservoirs among dense vegetation (Ref. 43281). | |||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 09 August 2019 Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||
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