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Lepidocephalichthys guntea
Country
| Country | Myanmar |
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| Continent Ocean | Asia |
Classification
| Kingdom | Animalia (COL) |
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| Phylum | Chordata (COL) |
| Class | Actinopterygii (COL) |
| Order | Cypriniformes (COL) |
| Family | Cobitidae (COL) |
Taxonomy
| Genus | Lepidocephalichthys | Reference | |
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| SubGenus | Vernacular Name | ||
| Species | guntea | IUCN Threat Status-Year | Least Concern, 2010 |
| SubSpecies | Nat'l Threat Status-Year | Not Evaluated, 2000 | |
| Infraspecies | Reason for Change | ||
| Infraspecies Rank | CITES | ||
| Taxonomic Group | Fish | Native Status | Native |
| Scientific Name Author | (Hamilton, 1822) | Country Distribution | Myanmar |
| Citation | Description | Asia: Pakistan, northern India, Bangladesh, Nepal, Myanmar and Thailand. Known from the Salween basin (Ref. 12041).
Geographic Range [top]
Range Description: The species is recorded from northern India (the Brahmaputra and Ganges drainage), Bangladesh and Nepal (Havird and Page 2010). Currently the species is recorded throughout Peninsular India except some parts of southern Western Ghats. Populations in peninsular India are believed to be introduced due to linking of Krishna River to other southern drainages (Rema Devi pers. comm.) and aquarium trade (Marcus Knight 2010)
Countries occurrence:
Native:
Bangladesh; India (Arunachal Pradesh, Assam, Bihar, Darjiling, Himachal Pradesh, Jharkand, Manipur, Meghalaya, Mizoram, Nagaland, Orissa, Punjab, Sikkim, Tripura, Uttaranchal, Uttar Pradesh, West Bengal); Myanmar; Nepal
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Population [top]
Population: The species is very common and widespread.
Current Population Trend: Unknown
Additional data:
? Continuing decline of mature individuals: Unknown
? Population severely fragmented: No
Habitat and Ecology [top]
Habitat and Ecology: It occurs in low land rivers, lakes with fringed vegetation and wetlands with dense vegetation.
Systems: Freshwater
Movement patterns: Full Migrant
Use and Trade [top]
Use and Trade: It is utilised in subsistence fisheries and is in aquarium trade.
Threats [top]
Major Threat(s): There are no known threats to this species.
Conservation Actions [top]
Conservation Actions: Further information on the species habitat and population trends is required.
Citation: Dahanukar, N. 2010. Lepidocephalichthys guntea. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2010: e.T166413A6203961. http://dx.doi.org/10.2305/IUCN.UK.2010-4.RLTS.T166413A6203961.en. Downloaded on 28 July 2016.
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| Individual Count | 0 | GML Features | |
| Observerd Individual Count | 0 | Notes |
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Additional Info
Synonyms To Manage Synonyms for Lepidocephalichthys guntea, click this link: Synonyms. |
Canthophrys olivaceous Swainson, 1839 ¦ Canthophrys olivaceus Swainson, 1839 ¦ Canthophrys vittatus Swainson, 1839 ¦ Cobitis balgara Hamilton, 1822 ¦ Cobitis guntea Hamilton, 1822 ¦ Cobitis maya Sykes, 1839 ¦ Cobitis phoxocheila McClelland, 1839 ¦ Cobitis phoxochelia McClelland, 1839 ¦ Lepidocephalichthys balgara (Hamilton, 1822) ¦ Lepidocephalichthys guntea balgara (Hamilton, 1822) ¦ Lepidocephalichthys nepalensis Shrestha, 1980 ¦ Lepidocephalus dibruensis Sen, 1979 ¦ Lepidocephalus gontea (Hamilton, 1822) ¦ Lepidocephalus guntea (Hamilton, 1822) ¦ Lepidocephalus guntea balgara (Hamilton, 1822) ¦ Lepidocephalus guntea birmanicus (non Rendahl, 1948) ¦ Lepidocephalus nepalensis (Shrestha, 1980) ¦ Lepidocephalus octocirrhus (non Kuhl & van Hasselt, 1823) ¦ Misgurnus lateralis Günther, 1868 ¦ Schistura aculeata McClelland, 1939 ¦ Schistura balgara (Hamilton, 1822) ¦ |
Common Names To Manage Common Names for Lepidocephalichthys guntea, click this link: Common Names. |
Guntea Loach () |
Localities To Manage Localities for Lepidocephalichthys guntea, click this link: Localities. |
Species Record Updated By:
Carlos Aurelio Callangan
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