Family : Cobitidae (Loaches) , subfamily: Cobitinae
Order : Cypriniformes  (carps)
Class : Actinopterygii (ray-finned fishes)
Fishbase Name : Yu loach
Fish Name : Lepidocephalichthys manipurensis
Max size : 56.0 cm TL (male/unsexed; Ref. 38333)
Environment : benthopelagic
Climate : tropical
Global Importance :
Resilience: Medium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 years (Preliminary K or Fecundity.)Distribution : Asia: known only in the adjoining borderland water bodies of Manipur (India) and Myanmar at Moreh, Chandel district.
Diagnosis : Vertebrae: 30-31. No scales on the vertex of head. One dark black stripe from the tip of the snout to the eye; mid-lateral line with 8 - 11 spots. A small, sharp black spot just above the upper base of the caudal fin. 8 - 9 dorsal short, ashy brown bars from occiput to the base of the caudal fin; forked caudal fin with 4 - 5 W-shaped bands. Pectoral, ventral and anal fins with stripes or spots. Least depth of caudal peduncle 50 - 60.24% (mean 54.09) of its length and 7.69 - 8.11% of SL (Ref. 38333).
Biology :
Threatened : Dangerous:  
Dangerous : harmless
Coordinator :
Main Ref : Arunkumar, L.. 2000. (Ref. 38333)

India country information
Common Names : Yu loach, Ngakrijou macha, Nganap arangbi
Status : native
Salinity : freshwater
Uses : no uses