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Name
Scientific name
Lepidocephalichthys kranos
Described by
Authority Havird & Page, Year 2010
Family
Cobitidae
Common names
Not recorded
Photograph credits
All 1 credited
Summary
Lepidocephalichthys kranos is a cobitid loach from the Chao Phraya system in Thailand and the Mekong in Thailand, Laos and Vietnam. Some pr…
Size and aquarium
Maximum size
45mm, standard length
Aquarium size
Minimum length 60 cm, Minimum depth 30 cm
Water
Water conditions
Temperature 23–26°C, pH 5.5–7.5
Hardness
2–10dGH
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
Laos, Thailand, Vietnam, Chao Phraya, Mekong, Mun
Writing
Etymology
kranos: from the Greek kranos, meaning 'helmet', in reference to the large, exposed scales on top of the head.
Distribution
Extensively distributed throughout the Chao Phraya river system, Thailand and the Mekong in Thailand, Laos and Vietnam. If collections were made it would presu…
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 60 ∗ 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 sifting mouthfuls of substrate through the gills from which insect larvae, small crustaceans and suchlike are extracted. In the aquariu…
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
It's questionable whether this species has yet appeared in the aquarium hobby but it has been maintained by some private collectors. Its colour pattern is diff…
References
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