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Name
Scientific name
Lepidocephalichthys annandalei
Described by
Authority Chaudhuri, Year 1912
Family
Cobitidae
Common names
Not recorded
Photograph credits
All 11 credited
Summary
Lepidocephalichthys annandalei is a cobitid loach from the mid-to-lower Ganges and Brahmaputra systems in Nepal, Bangladesh and north-east …
Size and aquarium
Maximum size
45mm, standard length
Aquarium size
Minimum length 45 cm, Minimum depth 30 cm
Water
Water conditions
Temperature 22.5–26°C, pH 5.5–7.5
Hardness
2–15dGH
Conductivity
Not recorded
Behaviour
Temperament
Not recorded
Social needs
A shoal or group
Community suitability
Not for a community
Where it lives
Countries, regions, rivers and lakes
Bangladesh, India, Nepal, Brahmaputra, Ganges, Mahananda, Teesta
Writing
Etymology
annandalei: named for Dr. N. Annandale, former Director of the Zoological Survey of India.
Distribution
Mid-to-lower reaches of the Ganges and Brahmaputra river systems in Nepal, Bangladesh plus surrounding north-east Indian states of Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, West B…
Habitat
Most commonly found in shallow, slow-moving sections of streams or calm habitats such as swamps, oxbows, backwaters and paddy fields. These are often heavily-v…
Aquarium size
Base dimensions of 45 ∗ 30 cm or more are required.
Maintenance
Not difficult to keep but must be provided with a soft, sandy substrate since some of its time will be spent completely buried, or with only eyes protruding. W…
Water conditions
Not written yet
Diet
Chiefly a micropredator typically sifting mouthfuls of substrate through the gills from which insect larvae, small crustaceans and suchlike are extracted. In t…
Behaviour and compatibility
Lepidocephalichthys spp. are peaceful both with one another and other fishes and there exist no reports of them harming tankmates though they may prey on eggs …
Sexual dimorphism
In mature males the pectoral fins are enlarged with fused, thickened innermost (7th and 8th) rays forming a structure known as the lamina circularis. This gene…
Reproduction
Presumably a seasonal spawner in nature but hasn't been bred in captivity as far as we know.
Notes
L. annandalei is rarely-traded but when available it's been sold under the name L. sp. 'peacock'. Presumably this is in reference to the caudal-fin patterning,…
References
References
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