spotted loach

Lepidocephalichthys jonklaasi

Loach Reaching Six Centimeters

spotted loach is a freshwater fish found around Asia. It inhabits freshwater habitats. The largest recorded length is 6 cm.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Minnows, Carps, and Loaches
Family: Cobitidae
Genus: Lepidocephalichthys
Maximum length: 6 cm
Water: Freshwater
Distribution: Asia: known only from the type locality in Wilpita, Akuressa in Sri Lanka; recent collections indicate presence of species in the Kalu River basin near Madakada (6°48'N, 80°10'E) and in the Kanneliya Reserve in the Gin River Basin, Sri Lanka.

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