Lepidocephalichthys guntea explained

Lepidocephalichthys guntea, also known as guntea loach, scavenger loach or peppered loach,[1] is a species of cobitid loach native to southern and south-eastern Asia. This species reaches a length of 15cm (06inches) TL. It uses its intestines to breathe, which gives it the ability to adapt to live in a variety of stagnant and flowing environments.[2] This fish is found in the aquarium trade.[1]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Lepidocephalichthys guntea. Loaches Online Community Edition. Mark in Vancouver. 6 January 2007. 28 November 2022.
  2. Roy . Rudra Prasad. Saha. Tilak. Chakraborty. Ranadhir . Contrasting observation in culturable aerobic and micro-aerophilic heterotrophic fish gut-bacteria: intestine-breathing Lepidocephalichthys guntea (Hamilton Buchannan) versus gill-breathing Labeo rohita . 548-552 . 10.18520/cs/v115/i3/548-552 . 26978243. Current Science. 115. 3. 2018.

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