Lepidocephalus
| Lepidocephalus | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Lepidocephalus macrochir | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Cypriniformes |
| Family: | Cobitidae |
| Genus: | Lepidocephalus Bleeker, 1859 |
| Type species | |
| Cobitis macrochir Bleeker, 1854 | |
Lepidocephalus is a genus of loaches native to Southeast Asia. Members of this genus are known as "spirit loaches".[1]
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) [1]
- Lepidocephalus pallens Vaillant, 1902 (Pallid spirit loach) [1]
- Lepidocephalus pahangensis de Beaufort, 1933 (Pahang spirit loach) [1]
- Lepidocephalus spectrum T. R. Roberts, 1989 (Blind spirit loach)
References
- 1 2 3 4 Deein, G., Tangjitjaroen, W. & Page, L.M. (2014): A revision of the spirit loaches, genus Lepidocephalus (Cypriniformes, Cobitidae). Zootaxa, 3779 (3): 341–352.
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