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> Cypriniformes (Carps) > Nemacheilidae (Brook loaches)
Etymology: Lefua: A Niuean word that means "kingship", "royalty".
More on authors: Jordan & Fowler.

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

; agua dulce demersal; pH range: 6.8 - 7.5; dH range: 8 - 18. Temperate; 15°C - 25°C (Ref. 13614)

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Asia: Hokkaido, Japan.

Tamaño / Peso / Age

Maturity: L_m ? range ? - ? cm
Max length : 8.0 cm TL macho / no sexado; (Ref. 13614)

Short description Morfología | Morfometría

Espinas dorsales (total): 0; Radios blandos dorsales (total): 7-8; Espinas anales 0; Radios blandos anales: 5 - 6. Body elongate, head rather depressed, tail compressed. Four pairs of barbels present; 3 on upper jaw and another on anterior nostril. No spine below eye. Scales rather large. No lateral line. A black longitudinal band on body of male.

Life cycle and mating behavior Madurez | Reproducción | Puesta | Huevos | Fecundidad | Larva

Main reference Upload your references | Referencias | Coordinador | Colaboradores

Masuda, H., K. Amaoka, C. Araga, T. Uyeno and T. Yoshino, 1984. The fishes of the Japanese Archipelago. Vol. 1. Tokai University Press, Tokyo, Japan. 437 p. (text). (Ref. 559)

IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435)

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Lefua nikkonis (Jordan & Fowler, 1903)