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What kind of fish is the many-striped loach? Let us get to know this fish

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Common name: many-striped loach. Origin and season: distributed in the Irrawaddy River system. Description: head slightly laterally compressed. The lip surface is much wrinkled, with a crack in the middle of the upper lip. The maxillary tooth-like process is relatively well developed. Barbels are relatively long. The base origin of the pelvic fin is roughly opposite the base of the 1st branched dorsal-fin ray. Scales on the body are clearly visible, and the lateral line is complete. In males, there is a semicircular flap-like protrusion on the lower edge in front of the eye, and the front several pectoral-fin rays become hard and widened. During the breeding season, these parts have many spine-like protrusions. A small fish, inhabiting flowing water with a gravel bottom

Common name: many-striped loach

Origin and season:

Distributed in the Irrawaddy River system.

Description:

Head slightly laterally compressed. The lip surface is much wrinkled, with a crack in the middle of the upper lip. The maxillary tooth-like process is relatively well developed. Barbels are relatively long. The base origin of the pelvic fin is roughly opposite the base of the 1st branched dorsal-fin ray. Scales on the body are clearly visible, and the lateral line is complete. In males, there is a semicircular flap-like protrusion on the lower edge in front of the eye, and the front several pectoral-fin rays become hard and widened. During the breeding season, these parts have many spine-like protrusions.

A small fish, inhabiting river sections with flowing water and a gravel substrate; it is a common species in its place of origin. Its meat is delicious and deeply loved by local residents, and it has a certain economic value.

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