@Georg H. Engelhard (iNaturalist.org)
Annandale Loach Did you see this animal?
Scientific Name : Lepidocephalichthys annandalei
Family : Cobitidae
Order : Cypriniformes
Class : Actinopterygii
Phylum : Chordata
Habitat : Clear,swift stream with sandy bottoms.
Description : Annandale Loach has an elongated body and a dorsally flat head. A black streak runs throughout their light brown body and upper body is with numerous black spots. Tail with a black spot on its base.
Other Species from Group
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Schistura beavani
(Creek Loach) -
Schistura sikmaiensis
(River Loach) -
Pangio pangia
(Pangia Coolie-loach) -
Schistura savona
(Savona Loach) -
Paracanthocobitis botia
(Mottled Loach) -
Botia dayi
(Hora Loach) -
Lepidocephalichthys guntea
(Guntea Loach) -
Botia rostrata
(Gangetic Loach) -
Acanthocobitis zonalternans
(River Loach) -
Pangio oblonga
(Java 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:www.fishabase.se. 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:www.fishabase.se. more information please contact with us.