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Common names: [No common name]
Occurrence: native
Salinity: freshwater
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Uses: no uses
Comments: Known only from the the middle reaches of the Batang Hari basin in Jambi, central Sumatra (Ref. 56386).
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Main Ref: Tan, H.H. and P.K.L. Ng, 2005
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Teleostei (teleosts) > Anabantiformes (Gouramies, snakeheads) > Osphronemidae (Gouramies) > Luciocephalinae
Etymology: Luciocephalus: Latin, lucius, Greek, lykos = wolf = pike, by its predatory habits + Greek,kepahle = head (Ref. 45335); aura: From the Latin aura, meaning glow, referring to the glowing iridescence of the green spos on its body..

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Freshwater; benthopelagic. Tropical

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Asia: Batang Hari basin in Sumatra, Indonesia.

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Maturity: L_m ? range ? - ? cm
Max length : 10.5 cm SL male/unsexed; (Ref. 56386)

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Dorsal soft rays (total): 11-12; Anal soft rays: 18 - 21; Vertebrae: 38 - 40. With numerous iridescent green spots on central stripe when live; absence of black irregular pattern on area below preorbital to central stripe; area just above anal-fin base without 3-4 dark brown semi-circles, which appear circular when body is viewed ventrally; brownish caudal fin with 3-7 narrow iridescent vertical gold bars; and absence of markings on anal and pelvic fins (Ref. 56386).

Facultative air-breathing (Ref. 126274); Occurs only in freshwater swamp forest habitats (Ref. 56386).

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Tan, H.H. and P.K.L. Ng, 2005. The labyrinth fishes (Teleostei: Anabantoidei, Channoidei) of Sumatra, Indonesia. Raffles Bull. Zool. Supplement (13):115-138. (Ref. 56386)

IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435)

Endangered (EN) (B1ab(iii)+2ab(iii)); Date assessed: 05 January 2019

CITES (Ref. 128078)

Not Evaluated

CMS (Ref. 116361)

Not Evaluated

Threat to humans

Harmless

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Aquarium: commercial

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Luciocephalus aura Tan & Ng, 2005