Yasuhikotakia lecontei, Silver loach : aquarium

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Yasuhikotakia lecontei (Fowler, 1937)

Silver loach
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Classification / Names Κοινά ονόματα | Συνώνυμα | Catalog of Fishes(Γένος, Είδη) | ITIS | CoL | WoRMS | Cloffa

> Cypriniformes (Carps) > Botiidae (Pointface loaches) > Botiinae
Etymology: More on author: Fowler.

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

; Γλυκού νερού βενθικό(ς); pH range: 6.0 - 6.5; dH range: ? - 8. Tropical; 24°C - 28°C (Ref. 2060)

Κατανομή Χώρες | Περιοχές FAO | Οικοσυστήματα | Παρουσίες | Point map | Εισαγωγές | Faunafri

Asia: Mekong basin (Ref. 27732) and Chao Phraya basin (Ref. 26336).

Μέγεθος / Βάρος / Age

Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 15.0 cm SL αρσενικό/απροσδιόριστο; (Ref. 27732)

Short description Μορφολογία | Μορφομετρία

Μαλακές ραχιαίες ακτίνες (συνολικά): 12-13; Μαλακές εδρικές ακτίνες: 8 - 10; Σπόνδυλοι: 33 - 36. Has 8 branched dorsal rays; in life, a brown to yellowish body; a large blackish blotch on the caudal peduncle; dusky yellow fins (Ref. 27732); lacks a mid-dorsal stripe at all ages, young may have many narrow black bars; erect ethmoid spine perpendicular to snout when viewed from above; large mental lobe (Ref. 12693).

Βιολογία     Γλωσσάρι (π.χ. epibenthic)

Apparently associated with fast waters and stony to rocky substrate (Ref. 27732). Found in medium to large-sized rivers (Ref. 12975). Occurs at the bottom of flowing rivers. Takes shelter in crevices and under bottom cover of rocks, tree limbs or other objects during the day and comes out to forage at dusk and night time. Feeds on mollusks and other benthic invertebrates. When young of the year return to the river in November and December, this species, along with B. helodes, B. morleti and B. modesta is often used as food for fish reared in cages. Commonly seen in the aquarium trade (Ref. 12693).

Life cycle and mating behavior Γεννητική Ωρίμανση | Αναπαραγωγή | Γεννοβολία | Αβγά | Γονιμότητα | Προνύμφες

Main reference Upload your references | Αναφορές | Συντονιστής | Συνεργάτες

Rainboth, W.J., 1996. Fishes of the Cambodian Mekong. FAO species identification field guide for fishery purposes. FAO, Rome, 265 p. (Ref. 12693)

IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435)

  Least Concern (LC) ; Date assessed: 15 February 2011

CITES

Not Evaluated

CMS (Ref. 116361)

Not Evaluated

Threat to humans

  Harmless





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