''Lepidocephalus'' is a genus of
loaches native to rivers in the Southeast Asian countries of
Indonesia,
Malaysia and
Thailand and
Manipur, north east
India. Members of this genus are known as "spirit loaches".
[Deein, G., Tangjitjaroen, W. & Page, L.M. (2014)]
A revision of the spirit loaches, genus ''Lepidocephalus'' (Cypriniformes, Cobitidae).
''Zootaxa, 3779 (3): 341–352.'' They resemble the related
kuhli loaches and ''
Lepidocephalichthys'' loaches (some species in the latter genus were formerly placed in ''Lepidocephalus''), but are more robust and generally found deep in large rivers.
[ With little or no light in their habitat, their eyes and pigmentation are reduced to various extent. One species, ''L. spectrum'', completely lacks pigment and eyes, similar to cavefish.][ They are generally poorly known, but based on the relatively few scientific museum specimens they can reach up to in ]standard length
Fish measurement is the measuring of individual fish and various parts of their anatomies. These data are used in many areas of ichthyology, including taxonomy and fisheries biology.
Overall length
* Standard length (SL) is the length of a fish m ...
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Species
There are currently 5 recognized species in this genus.
References
Cobitidae
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