Burmese Loach Did you see this animal?
Scientific Name : Lepidocephalichthys berdmorei
Family : Cobitidae
Order : Cypriniformes
Class : Actinopterygii
Phylum : Chordata
Habitat : Hill stream,Lake with sandy bottom
Description : Burmese Loach possesses an elongated mild brown body with rows of deeper brown spots on the sides. Their upper fin is rounded while the tail is fan shaped, where they have a large black spot.
Distribution in Bangladesh
Other Species from Group
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Paracanthocobitis botia
(Mottled Loach) -
Schistura corica
(Corica Loach) -
Schistura savona
(Savona Loach) -
Botia rostrata
(Gangetic Loach) -
Acanthocobitis zonalternans
(River Loach) -
Canthophrys gongota
(Gongota Loach.) -
Pangio oblonga
(Java Loach) -
Lepidocephalichthys guntea
(Guntea Loach) -
Botia lohachata
(Reticulate Loach) -
Botia dario
(Queen Loach)
References:
description written by: Zarin Tasnim, Department of Zoology,Universityof Dhaka; Information sources: www.fishbase.in, Encyclopedia of flora and fauna of Bangladesh(volume 23).photo credit and copyright:Ratmuangkhwang, Sahat ([email protected] ),www.fishbase.in. more information please contact with us.
description written by: Zarin Tasnim, Department of Zoology,Universityof Dhaka; Information sources: www.fishbase.in, Encyclopedia of flora and fauna of Bangladesh(volume 23).photo credit and copyright:Ratmuangkhwang, Sahat ([email protected] ),www.fishbase.in. more information please contact with us.