Lepidocephalichthys guntea (Hamilton, 1822)
Subfamily: Cobitinae
Genus: Lepidocephalichthys Bleeker
Body elongated and compressed, abdomen rounded, mouth inferior and narrow. Lips thick, lower lip deeply divided into posteriorly projecting lobe. A large bifid erectile suborbital spine below or infront of eye.
Synonyms: Cobitis guntea Hamilton – Buchanan, 1822; C. balgara
Hamilton – Buchanan, 1822; Lepidocephalus guntea Randahl, 1945;
- guntea birmanicus Randahl, 1948, L. dibruensis Sen, 1979.
Diagnosis: Dorsal fin rays 2-3/6-7, anal 2-3/5, pectoral 1/6-7. Body elongated, low and slightly compressed anteriorly and strongly posteriorly. Mouth inferior, barbels 3 pairs. Dorsal fin inserted slightly behind pelvic fin origin.
Common names: Guntea loach
Distribution:
Punatsanchhu: Bandar bir, koylatar (Dagana)
Amochhu Torsa khola (Chukha)
Altitude: 90 – 200 MASL
Conservation status: Least concern (IUCN)
