Family : Cobitidae (Loaches) , subfamily: Cobitinae
Order : Cypriniformes  (carps)
Class : Actinopterygii (ray-finned fishes)
Fishbase Name : Loktak loach
Fish Name : Lepidocephalichthys irrorata
Max size : 34.0 cm TL (male/unsexed; Ref. 4832)
Environment : demersal
Climate : tropical
Global Importance : fisheries: of no interest
Resilience: Medium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 years (Preliminary K or Fecundity.)Distribution : Asia: India (Ref. 4832) and Bangladesh (Ref. 1479).
Diagnosis : Vertebrae: 30-31. The 7th pectoral ray becomes hard and ossified during the breeding season and a few months before (May to July); a characteristic rectangular flattened pad appears just behind the dorsal fin. Males with one or more branched fin ray in both the ventral and caudal fins (Ref. 38333).
Biology :
Threatened : Dangerous:  
Dangerous : harmless
Coordinator :
Main Ref : Talwar, P.K. and A.G. Jhingran. 1991. (Ref. 4832)

India country information
Common Names : Loktak loach, Nganap macha, Nganap nakupi
Status : native
Salinity : freshwater
Uses : no uses