Family : Cobitidae (Loaches) , subfamily: Cobitinae
Order : Cypriniformes  (carps)
Class : Actinopterygii (ray-finned fishes)
Fishbase Name :
Fish Name : Lepidocephalus coromandelensis
Max size : 5.7 cm SL (male/unsexed; Ref. 41236)
Environment : demersal
Climate : tropical
Global Importance :
Resilience: High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months (Preliminary K or Fecundity.)Distribution : Asia: Araku Valley in Andhra Pradesh, India.
Diagnosis :
Biology : Inhabits clear streams with sandy bottom (Ref. 41236)
Threatened : Dangerous:  
Dangerous : harmless
Coordinator :
Main Ref : Jayaram, K.C.. 1999. (Ref. 31807)

India country information
Common Names : [ No common name ]
Status : native
Salinity : freshwater
Uses : no uses