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Lefua nikkonis (Jordan & Fowler, 1903) |
| Family: | Nemacheilidae (Brook loaches) | |||
| Max. size: | 8 cm TL (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | demersal; freshwater; pH range: 6.80000019073486 - 7.5; dH range: 8 - 18 | |||
| Distribution: | Asia: Hokkaido, Japan. | |||
| Diagnosis: | Dorsal spines (total): 0-0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 7-8; Anal spines: 0-0; Anal soft rays: 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. | |||
| Biology: | ||||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 08 December 2017 Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||