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Name
Scientific name
Lepidocephalichthys goalparensis
Described by
Authority Pillai & Yazdani, Year 1976
Family
Cobitidae
Common names
Not recorded
Photograph credits
All 6 credited
Summary
Lepidocephalichthys goalparensis is a cobitid loach from the Brahmaputra, Ganges and upper Irrawaddy basins in India, Nepal, Bangladesh and…
Size and aquarium
Maximum size
45mm, standard length
Aquarium size
Minimum length 45 cm, Minimum depth 30 cm
Water
Water conditions
Temperature 22.8–26.1°C, pH 6–7.5
Hardness
2–15dGH
Conductivity
Not recorded
Behaviour
Temperament
Not recorded
Social needs
A shoal or group
Community suitability
Community-safe
Where it lives
Countries, regions, rivers and lakes
Bangladesh, India, Myanmar, Nepal, Ayeyarwady, Brahmaputra, Ganges
Writing
Etymology
Not written yet
Distribution
Known from the Brahmaputra and Ganges river drainages in Nepal, northern India and Bangladesh plus parts of the upper Irrawaddy (aka Ayeyarwaddy) basin in Myan…
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 30 cm or more.
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
Temperature: 22.8 – 26.1 °C pH: 6.0 - 7.5 Hardness: 2 - 15°H
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.
Notes
This species is almost unheard of in the hobby with the specimen pictured here the only one we're aware of. It was imported into the United Kingdom in late 201…
References
References
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