Luciocephalus aura

Luciocephalus aura, sometimes called the green-spotted pikehead or peppermint pikehead,[2] is a species of freshwater ray-finned fish from the subfamily Luciocephalinae of the gourami family Osphronemidae.[3] It is endemic to Sumatra where it has been recorded from the middle Batang Hari River and from the middle Musi River drainage. An undescribed similar taxon has been seen in central Kalimantan and this is possibly a third species in the genus Luciocephalus.[1] On Sumatra Luciocephalus aura and l. pulcher are both found in the same areas but they appear to be syntopic with L. aura preferring the faster flowing habitats. It is an ambush predator and paternal mouthbrooder. It has a line of bright green spots along its flanks which distinguish it from L. pulcher.[2]

Luciocephalus aura
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Anabantiformes
Family: Osphronemidae
Genus: Luciocephalus
Species:
L. aura
Binomial name
Luciocephalus aura
H. H. Tan & P. K. L. Ng, 2005

References
  1. Low, B.W. (2019). "Luciocephalus aura". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2019: e.T91311316A91311359. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2019-2.RLTS.T91311316A91311359.en.
  2. Matt Clarke. "Peppermint pikehead, Luciocephalus aura". Practical Fishkeeping. Retrieved 14 December 2019.
  3. Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2019). "Luciocephalus aura" in FishBase. August 2019 version.
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