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Burmese loach (Lepidocephalichthys berdmorei)
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Burmese loach (Lepidocephalichthys berdmorei) specimen
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Cobitidae

Burmese loach

Lepidocephalichthys berdmorei

Eight Point Nine Centimeters Loach of the Mekong Basin

  • Tropical
  • Regional distribution
  • Freshwater fish
  • East Asia
  • South Asia
  • Southeast Asia
  • Elongated
  • Small
  • Tropical fish

Burmese loach is a freshwater fish from Asia. It inhabits freshwater habitats. The largest recorded length is 8.9 cm.

Family
Cobitidae
Maximum length
8.9 cm
Water
Freshwater
Body shape
elongated
Distribution
Asia: India, Myanmar (Ref. 4832 ), Bangladesh (Ref. 1479 ), peninsular Thailand, Salween, Chao Phraya, Mekong and Meklong basins (Ref. 43281 ). In the Khasi Hills of Meghalaya and China (Ref. 38333 ).
Conservation status
LCLeast Concern

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