Jonklaas' s loach (Lepidocephalichthys jonklaasi) fish species and information / pictures of Jonklaas' s loach - Lepidocephalichthys jonklaasi

Jonklaas' s loach (Lepidocephalichthys jonklaasi) fish species information

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Scientific Name
Lepidocephalichthys jonklaasi

Common Name
Jonklaas' s loach

Biology
Not enough is known of the biology of this species. Inhabits shallow, slow-flowing rivulets, heavily shaded, with leaf debris. This fish is not visible from the water surface, being concealed beneath leaf debris. It is too rare to be of value to the aquarium trade which in any case exports large numbers of the superficially similar Lepidocephalus thermalis.

Classification

Classified By

Deraniyagala, 1956

Class

Ray-finned fishes (Actinopterygii)

Order

Carps (Cypriniformes)

Family

Loaches (Cobitidae)

Distribution

Region

Asia

Distribution

Asia: known only from the type locality in Wilpita, Akuressa in Sri Lanka; recent collections indicate presence of species in the Kalu River basin near Madakada and in the Kanneliya Reserve in the Gin River Basin, Sri Lanka.

Range

7°N - 6°N

Environment

Climate

Tropical

Water Temperature From

Unknown °C

Water Temperature To

Unknown °C

Depth From - meters

0 m

Depth To - meters

Unknown m

Zone

demersal

Environment

Freshwater; demersal; non-migratory; depth range 0 - ? m

Trophic Level

2.81 s.e. 0.28 Based on size and trophs of closest relatives

Occurs in Marine / Salt water

False

Occurs in Brackish water

False

Occurs in Fresh Water

True

Occurs on Reefs

False

Is kept in Aquariums

False

Physical Size and Genetics

Maximum Length

6.0 cm

Common Length

Unknown cm

Phylogenetic Diversity Index

PD50 = 0.5000 many relatives (e.g. carps) 0.5 - 2.0 few relatives (e.g. lungfishes)

Human Uses and Population

Human Uses

Fisheries: of no interest

Vulnerability

Low vulnerability (10 of 100)

Resilience

High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months (Preliminary K or Fecundity.)

Threat To Humans

Harmless

IUCN Red List Status

Endangered (EN)(B1+2c, C1)