Lentipes Argenteus
📖 Overview
Found in swift, clear high gradient stream with a rocky and boulder-strewn bottom. Presumed to be amphidromous as the other members of the subfamily .
🔬 Taxonomy
🐟 Physical Description
Dorsal spines (total): 6 - 7; Dorsal soft rays (total): 9 - 10; Anal spines: 1; Anal soft rays: 9 - 10. Lentipes argenteus is distinguished by the following characters: 16-17 pectoral rays; 4-8 scales in transverse backwards series; 35-49 lateral scales; first dorsal fin with 5-6 flexible spines; urogenital papilla retractable into a sheath-like groove and without lobes or other expanded tissue; female is characterised by 30-34 tricuspid teeth in the upper jaw; male with specific body color, generally entirely greyish to silver with a slightly reddish upper lip .
🌀 Behaviour
Behavioural data for Lentipes Argenteus is currently being reviewed.
🦐 Diet
🥚 Reproduction
🌍 Habitat & Distribution
Freshwater; demersal. Tropical West Sumatra Province in Indonesia.
🌿 Ecology
📐 Morphometrics
🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance
📊 Population Risk & Fisheries
🔍 Similar Species
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