Diagnostic Description
(
Anglèis
)
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Lips with transverse plicae; snout pointed and very prominent, with a fleshy upwards turned small transverse appendix; eyes very small in superolateral (almost dorsolateral) position; sometimes a darkish spot is found on the squamous caudal fin. Can be distinguished from L. sorex but for the snout length, eye diameter and postocular length (Ref. 12456).
Morphology
(
Anglèis
)
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Dorsal soft rays (total): 1011; Vertebrae: 31 - 32
Biology
(
Anglèis
)
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Occurs in rapid water habitats (Ref. 1440).