Lepidocephalus guntea birmanicus is a Misapplied Synonym of
Lepidocephalichthys guntea and also a Valid Name or Synonym of
another species as well.
Lepidocephalichthys guntea (Hamilton, 1822)
Guntea Loach - Gutum - Native Fish - Wild (Freshwater)
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view: Lateral [Hossain, 2019]
Systematic Position: [
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Kingdom | : | Animalia |
Phylum | : | Chordata |
Class | : | Teleostei |
Order | : | Cypriniformes |
Family | : | Cobitidae |
Genus | : | Lepidocephalichthys |
Species | : | Lepidocephalichthys guntea |
Common Names:English | : | Guntea Loach[729] |
Bangla | : | Gutum[5] Pui-mach[274] Guntia[274] Poa[274] Puinya[729] |
Synonyms:Lepidocephalus guntea (Hamilton, 1822)
Cobitis guntea Hamilton, 1822
Lepidocephalus gontea (Hamilton, 1822)
Lepidocephalus guntia (Hamilton, 1822)
Cobitis balgara Hamilton, 1822
Lepidocephalichthys balgara (Hamilton, 1822)
Lepidocephalichthys guntea balgara (Hamilton, 1822)
Lepidocephalus guntea balgara (Hamilton, 1822)
Schistura balgara (Hamilton, 1822)
Cobitis guttata McClelland, 1839
Nemacheilus guttatus (McClelland, 1839)
Cobitis phoxocheila McClelland, 1839
Cobitis phoxochelia McClelland, 1839
Canthophrys olivaceus Swainson, 1839
Canthophrys olivaceous Swainson, 1839
Canthophrys vittatus Swainson, 1839
Cobitis maya Sykes, 1839 May
Misgurnus lateralis Günther, 1868 Mar
Schistura aculeata McClelland, 1839
Lepidocephalus dibruensis Sen, 1979
Lepidocephalichthys nepalensis Shrestha, 1980
Lepidocephalus nepalensis (Shrestha, 1980)
Lepidocephalus octocirrhus (Non Kuhl and van Hasselt, 1823)
Lepidocephalus guntea birmanicus (Non Rendahl, 1948)
Maximum Length and Weight:15 cm (TL) [347] 96 mm (TL) [5]
Inter-Length Relationship:Head length : Total length = 1 : 5.75-6.5 [347]
Body Depth : Total length = 1 : 6-6.75 [347]
Eye Diameter : Head length : Pre-orbital length : Inter orbial width = 1 : 5 : 1.5 : 1 [347]
Inter orbial width : Head length : Eye Diameter : Pre-orbital length = 1 : 5 : 1 : 1.5 [347]
Head length : Total length : Standard length = 1 : 6.5-6.7 : 5.3-5.6 [5]
Body height : Total length : Standard length = 1 : 5.7-6.7 : 4.8-5.5 [5]
Eye Diameter : Head length = 1 : 5 [5]
Eye Diameter : Snout length = 1 : 2 [5]
Eye Diameter : Inter orbial width = 1 : .8 [5]
Taxonomic Formula:Scales:25 to 30 rows of scales between back of body and base of anal fin. [6]
Chemistry:Name | | Amount | | Unit | | Body Parts | | Matter Type | | Specimen | | Ref. |
13-cis-dehydroretinol | | 9 | | μg/ 100 g | | Edible parts | | Raw | | Wild | | 824 |
13-cis-retinol | | 1 | | μg/ 100 g | | Edible parts | | Raw | | Wild | | 824 |
All-trans-dehydroretinol | | 131 | | μg/ 100 g | | Edible parts | | Raw | | Wild | | 824 |
All-trans-retinol | | 17 | | μg/ 100 g | | Edible parts | | Raw | | Wild | | 824 |
Ash | | 2.6 | | g/100 g | | Edible parts | | Raw | | | | 824 |
Calcium | | 950 | | mg/ 100 g | | Edible parts | | Raw | | Wild | | 824 |
Copper | | 0.054 | | mg/ 100 g | | Edible parts | | Raw | | Wild | | 824 |
Energy | | 431 | | kJ/100 g | | Edible parts | | Raw | | | | 824 |
Fat | | 3.9 | | g/100 g | | Edible parts | | Raw | | | | 824 |
Iodine | | 16 | | μg/ 100 g | | Edible parts | | Raw | | Wild | | 824 |
Iron | | 3.3 | | mg/ 100 g | | Edible parts | | Raw | | Wild | | 824 |
Magnesium | | 57 | | mg/ 100 g | | Edible parts | | Raw | | Wild | | 824 |
Manganese | | 0.46 | | mg/ 100 g | | Edible parts | | Raw | | Wild | | 824 |
Moisture | | 76.7 | | g/100 g | | Edible parts | | Raw | | | | 824 |
Phosphorus | | 650 | | mg/ 100 g | | Edible parts | | Raw | | Wild | | 824 |
Potassium | | 240 | | mg/ 100 g | | Edible parts | | Raw | | Wild | | 824 |
Protein | | 17.2 | | g/100 g | | Edible parts | | Raw | | | | 824 |
Selenium | | 36 | | μg/ 100 g | | Edible parts | | Raw | | Wild | | 824 |
Sodium | | 45 | | mg/ 100 g | | Edible parts | | Raw | | Wild | | 824 |
Sulphur | | 190 | | mg/ 100 g | | Edible parts | | Raw | | Wild | | 824 |
Vitamin A | | 76 | | μg/ 100 g | | Edible parts | | Raw | | Wild | | 824 |
Vitamin B12 | | 8.75 | | μg/ 100 g | | Edible parts | | Raw | | Wild | | 824 |
Vitamin E (α-tocopherol) | | 0.19 | | mg/ 100 g | | Edible parts | | Raw | | Wild | | 824 |
Zinc | | 2.5 | | mg/ 100 g | | Edible parts | | Raw | | Wild | | 824 |
β-Carotene | | 25 | | μg/ 100 g | | Edible parts | | Raw | | Wild | | 824 |
Conservation Status:Global | : | Least Concern (LC) | (Version 3.1) [604] |
Bangladesh | : | Least Concern (LC) | (Version 3.1) [292] |
Occurrence/Distribution:Global | : | Bangladesh[70] India[37] Myanmar[742] Nepal[134] Pakistan[741] Thailand[6] |
Bangladesh | : | Chalan beel, Natore[490] Padma river, Rajshahi[274] Halda River, Chittagong Hill Tracts[598] Sunamganj haor region, Sunamganj[729] Kaptai reservoir (Kaptai lake), Rangamati[753] Mahananda River, Chapainawabganj[775] River Choto Jamuna, Naogaon[9] Tulsiganga River, Joypurhat[780] Meghna river, Narsingdi[781] Dhepa river, Dinajpur[779] Borulia haor, Kishoreganj[794] Buriganga River, Dhaka[798] Old brahmaputra, Mymensingh[796] Talma River, Panchagarh[800] Someshwari river, Netrokona[806] Jamunashwori river, Rangpur[808] Atrai River, Dinajpur[815] Banar River, Mymensingh[1023] Bangshi River, Dhaka[1024] Tanguar Haor, Sunamganj[1025] Punarbhaba, Dinajpur[1161] Feni river, Feni[1165] Shakla heel, Brahmanbaria[1167] Ghaghat river, Gaibandha[1202] Belua river, Pirojpur[1207] Agunmukha river, Patuakhali[1208] Bishkhali river, Jhalakathi[816] |
Habitat and Environment:Habitat: Canal, Beel, Haor, Baor, River [347]
Environment:Parameters | Units | Minimum | Maximum | Optimum | Ref. |
Temperature | - | - | - | - | - |
pH | - | - | - | - | - |
DO | - | - | - | - | - |
Free CO2 | - | - | - | - | - |
Breeding Maturity:Breeding Season: (red background)
Fecundity:Food and Feeding Habit:Diet composition (%): Data not available
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Importance:Production and Marketing:Production/Harvesting Season: (Green = Peak, Yellow = Off, Lemon = Moderate)Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | [792] |
Harvesting Gears: Seine net, Push net, Cast net [792]
Market price: 150-200 BDT/kg (Size: 8-10 cm, Weight: 15-20 g, Place: Noakhali, Bangladesh) [792]