Lepidocephalus

Updated on Dec 24, 2024

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Kingdom Animalia Higher classification Cobitidae Rank Genus		Family Cobitidae Phylum Chordata Order Cypriniformes
Similar Lepidocephalichthys, Cypriniformes, Lepidocephalichthys guntea, Cobitidae, Lepidocephalichthys thermalis

Lepidocephalus is a genus of loaches native to Southeast Asia. Members of this genus are known as "spirit loaches".

Species

There are currently 5 recognized species in this genus:

Lepidocephalus macrochir Bleeker, 1854 (Indonesian spirit loach)

Lepidocephalus nanensis Deein, Tangjitjaroen & Page, 2014 (Thai spirit loach)

Lepidocephalus pallens Vaillant, 1902 (Pallid spirit loach)

Lepidocephalus pahangensis de Beaufort, 1933 (Pahang spirit loach)

Lepidocephalus spectrum T. R. Roberts, 1989 (Blind spirit loach)

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