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Lepidocephalichthys irrorata Hora, 1921 Loktak loach |
| Family: | Cobitidae (Spined loaches) | |||
| Max. size: | 34 cm TL (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | demersal; freshwater | |||
| Distribution: | Asia: India (Ref. 4832) and Bangladesh (Ref. 1479). | |||
| Diagnosis: | Vertebrae: 30-31. The 7th pectoral ray becomes hard and ossified during the breeding season and a few months before (May to July); 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 (Ref. 38333). | |||
| Biology: | ||||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 01 March 2007 Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||