Genus
Lobocheilos
- Species
- 2
- Photographed
- 2 of 2
- Difficulty rated
- 2 of 2
Where the name comes fromEdit
from the Ancient Greek λοβός (lobós), meaning 'lobe', and χείλος (cheílos), meaning 'lip', in reference to the prominent rostral cap in this genus.
Lobocheilos melanotaenia
(Fowler, 1935)
Lobocheilos melanotaenia is a grazing cyprinid from the Mekong in Laos, Thailand, Cambodia and Vietnam, plus the Dong Nai, Chao Phraya and Mae Klong. One of the most abundant species in the seasonal cyprinid migrations of the mainstream Mekong, it is available on a sporadic basis. It is told from L. rhabdoura by its deeper body, narrower mouth and a dark area in the dorsal-fin. It can be aggressive at feeding times and is not particularly tolerant of conspecifics.
Lobocheilos rhabdoura
(Fowler, 1934)
Lobocheilos rhabdoura is a grazing cyprinid from Indochina, found in the Mekong, Chao Phraya and Mae Klong systems and south to Peninsular Malaysia. One of the most abundant species in the seasonal cyprinid migrations of the mainstream Mekong, it is available on a sporadic basis. It differs from L. melanotaenia in its shallower body, wider mouth and larger snout tubercules. It can be aggressive at feeding times and is not particularly tolerant of conspecifics.