Lepidocephalichthys guntea
Species of fish
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Lepidocephalichthys guntea, also known as guntea loach, scavenger loach or peppered loach,[2] is a species of cobitid loach native to southern and south-eastern Asia. This species reaches a length of 15 centimetres (5.9 in) TL. It uses its intestines to breathe, which gives it the ability to adapt to live in a variety of stagnant and flowing environments.[3] This fish is found in the aquarium trade.[2]
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Cypriniformes |
| Family: | Cobitidae |
| Genus: | Lepidocephalichthys |
| Species: | L. guntea |
| Binomial name | |
| Lepidocephalichthys guntea (F. Hamilton, 1822) | |
| Synonyms[1]: 32–33 | |
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