Lepidocephalichthys Hasselti
📖 Overview
Facultative air-breathing in the genus ; Inhabits slow-moving, shallow waters of canals and inundated floodplains , usually on or in muddy substrates . Lives in swamps and rivers including peats . Also found in mountain streams, preferring sandy or gravelly bottom . Occurs in running waters of lower Mekong . Preferred food is zooplankton but occasionally feeds on some algae. Not seen in markets .
🔬 Taxonomy
🐟 Physical Description
Median longitudinal stripe or row of adjacent black spots on the body, with an unpigmented stripe above it (color pattern may become obscured or faint in larger specimens) . Caudal fin with 5-6 indistinct or irregular bars .: elongated.
🌀 Behaviour
Behavioural data for Lepidocephalichthys Hasselti is currently being reviewed.
🦐 Diet
🥚 Reproduction
🌍 Habitat & Distribution
Freshwater; demersal. Tropical
🌿 Ecology
some algae
📐 Morphometrics
🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance
🛡️ Conservation Assessment
📊 Population Risk & Fisheries
🌐 Names & Taxonomy
| Language | Common Names |
|---|---|
| 🌍CES | sekavec Hasseltův |
| 🌍IND | Sereni |
| 🌍THA | ปลาอีด |
| 🇨🇳Chinese | 赫氏似鳞头鳅 |
Scientific Synonyms
| Scientific Name | Author | Year | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cobitis hasselti | Valenciennes | 1846 | Synonym |
| Cobitis octocirrhus | Kuhl & van Hasselt | 1823 | Synonym |
| Lepidocephalichthys nudus | Machan | 1931 | Synonym |
| Lepidocephalus hasselti | Valenciennes | 1846 | Synonym |
| Lepidocephalus octocirrhus | Kuhl & van Hasselt | 1823 | Synonym |
| Lepidocephalus taeniatus | Fowler | 1939 | Synonym |
🦠 Common Diseases
The following diseases are known to affect Lepidocephalichthys Hasselti.
🔍 Similar Species
🗺️ Global Occurrence Map
Occurrence records from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF) - 6 records indexed .
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