Peppermint Pikehead Gourami
Luciocephalus aura
- Endangered
- Card rarity: Epic
- Fish
Luciocephalus aura, sometimes called the green-spotted pikehead or peppermint pikehead, is a species of freshwater ray-finned fish from the subfamily Luciocephalinae of the gourami family Osphronemidae. It is endemic to Sumatra where it has been recorded from the middle Batang Hari River and from the middle Musi River drainage. It is typically found in forested swamps. An undescribed similar taxon has been seen in central Kalimantan and this is possibly a third species in the genus Luciocephalus.
Classification
- Class
- Actinopterygii
- Order
- Anabantiformes
- Family
- Osphronemidae
- Genus
- Luciocephalus