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Lepidocephalichthys manipurensis Arunkumar, 2000

Yu loach
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Common names: Ngakrijou macha, Nganap arangbi, Yu loach
Occurrence: native
Salinity: freshwater
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Uses: no uses
Comments: Museum: Lairok maru, stream of the Lokchao river near Morch, Chandel district of Manipur, MUMF 2250/1A (holotype of L. manipurensis, 37 SL) (Ref. 38333).
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Occurrences: Occurrences Point map
Main Ref: Arunkumar, L., 2000
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Common names from other countries

Manipuri soomuspeahink, Ngakrijou macha, Nganap arangbi, ... more

Classification / Names Common names | Synonyms | Catalog of Fishes(genus, species) | ITIS | CoL | WoRMS | Cloffa

Teleostei (teleosts) > Cypriniformes (Carps) > Cobitidae (Spined loaches)
Etymology: Lepidocephalichthys: Greek, lepas = limpet + Greek, ichtys = fish (Ref. 45335);  manipurensis: Named for its type locality..

Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range Ecology

Freshwater; benthopelagic.   Tropical

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