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Name
Scientific name
Lepidocephalichthys tomaculum
Described by
Authority Kottelat & Lim, Year 1992
Family
Cobitidae
Common names
Not recorded
Photograph credits
All 3 credited
Summary
Lepidocephalichthys tomaculum is a small cobitid loach from Peninsular Malaysia, with a single tentative record from Lampung Province, Suma…
Size and aquarium
Maximum size
39mm, standard length
Aquarium size
Minimum length 45 cm, Minimum depth 30 cm
Water
Water conditions
Temperature 23–29°C, pH 3.5–7
Hardness
0–8dGH
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
Indonesia, Malaysia, Peninsular Malaysia, Sumatra, Bernam
Writing
Etymology
tomaculum: from the Latin tomaculum, meaning 'sausage', in reference to the name 'sausage loach' which the authors had used to refer to this species prior to i…
Distribution
Recorded from the states of Selangor, Pahang, Johor and Terengganu in Peninsular Malaysia, with type locality 'Stream at 34-kilometer mark on road from Sungai …
Habitat
Inhabits shallow, slow-moving sections of streams or calm habitats such as freshwater or peat swamps, oxbows, and backwaters. These are typically heavily-veget…
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
This species is not traded often but may be available occasionally bycatch among shipments of other species. It can be told apart from congeners most easily by…
References
References
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