A Revision of Lepidocephalichthys (Teleostei: Cobitidae) with Descriptions of Two New Species from Thailand, Laos, Vietnam, and Myanmar

摘要: The genus Lepidocephalichthys is revised and diagnosed as having the seventh eighth pectoral rays modified in mature male. Other cobitids have different (second ray Cobitis). 17 valid species of are discussed compared. Fifteen redescribed: L. annandalei, arunachalensis, berdmorei, coromandelensis, furcatus, goalparensis, guntea, hasselti, irrorata, jonklaasi, lorentzi, manipurensis, micropogon, thermalis, tomaculum; two new described from Thailand, Laos, Vietnam, Myanmar. kranos, species, distinguished all other except irrorata by conspicuous scales on top head its more anterior dorsal fin placement larger size. alkaia, a dark stripe extending snout, through orbit, continuing to terminus caudal fin. Acanthophthalmus sandakanensis reassigned Pangio based first second rays. Sexual dimorphism discussed, validity taxonomic history forkedtailed species. Species illustrated, key provided. L OACHES widely distributed Asia, ranging India China, Cambodia south Borneo Java (Kottelat Lim, 1992; Menon, Arunkumar, 2000). Like spined loaches (Cobitidae Botiidae), these fishes bifid suborbital spine sexually