Family : Cobitidae (Loaches) , subfamily: Cobitinae
Order : Cypriniformes  (carps)
Class : Actinopterygii (ray-finned fishes)
Fishbase Name : Annandale loach
Fish Name : Lepidocephalichthys annandalei
Max size : 4.1 cm SL (male/unsexed; Ref. 41236)
Environment : demersal
Climate : tropical
Global Importance : fisheries: of no interest
Resilience: High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months (Preliminary K or Fecundity.)Distribution : Asia: India (Ref. 4832) and Bangladesh (Ref. 1479).
Diagnosis :
Biology : Inhabits clear, swift streams with sandy bottom (Ref. 41236)
Threatened : Dangerous:  
Dangerous : harmless
Coordinator :
Main Ref : Menon, A.G.K.. 1999. (Ref. 41236)

India country information
Common Names : Annandale loach, Gutum, Gutum
Status : native
Salinity : freshwater
Uses : no uses