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Cypriniformes (Carps) >
Cobitidae (Spined loaches)
Etymology: Lepidocephalichthys: Greek, lepas = limpet + Greek, ichtys = fish (Ref. 45335).
Environment: milieu / climate zone / rango de profundidad / distribution range
Ecología
; agua dulce demersal. Tropical
Asia: Malay Peninsula, Mekong and Chao Phraya basins.
Tamaño / Peso / Age
Madurez: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 5.0 cm SL macho / no sexado; (Ref. 43281); common length : 4.0 cm SL macho / no sexado; (Ref. 57235)
Short description
Claves de identificación | Morfología | Morfometría
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).
Body shape (shape guide): elongated.
Facultative air-breathing in the genus (Ref. 126274); Occurs in lowland wetlands (Ref. 57235). Usually inhabits swamps, river sides, shallow lakes and reservoirs among dense vegetation (Ref. 43281).
Life cycle and mating behavior
Madurez | Reproducción | Puesta | Huevos | Fecundidad | Larva
Kottelat, M., 2001. Fishes of Laos. WHT Publications Ltd., Colombo 5, Sri Lanka. 198 p. (Ref. 43281)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435: Version 2025-1)
Threat to humans
Harmless
Human uses
Herramientas
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Estimates based on models
Phylogenetic diversity index (Referencia
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).
Nivel trófico (Referencia
69278): 2.8 ±0.3 se; based on size and trophs of closest relatives
Resiliencia (Referencia
120179): Alto, población duplicada en un tiempo mínimo inferior a 15 meses (Preliminary K or Fecundity.).
Fishing Vulnerability (Ref.
59153): Low vulnerability (10 of 100).
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