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Name
Scientific name
Lepidocephalichthys zeppelini
Described by
Authority Havird & Tangjitjaroen, Year 2010
Family
Cobitidae
Common names
Not recorded
Photograph credits
All 2 credited
Summary
Lepidocephalichthys zeppelini is a tiny cobitid loach from the Mekong system in Thailand and Vietnam. Adults reach only 25.8 mm SL, and the…
Size and aquarium
Maximum size
26mm, standard length
Aquarium size
Minimum length 45 cm, Minimum depth 30 cm
Water
Water conditions
Temperature 20–26°C, pH 6–7.5
Hardness
2–12dGH
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
Thailand, Vietnam, Mekong, Mun
Writing
Etymology
zeppelini: named for the rock band Led Zeppelin because the diagnostic double lamina circularis of this species reminded the authors of the Gibson EDS-1275 dou…
Distribution
Known from the middle and lower Mekong river system in Thailand and Vietnam. Type locality is 'Mun River, tributary of Mekong River, Ubon Rajathanee University…
Habitat
The type locality consisted of remnant ephemeral pools in otherwise dry agricultural land, and many adults were collected from such habitats. Other species pre…
Aquarium size
Base dimensions of 45 ∗ 30 cm or more are recommended.
Maintenance
Should not prove 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 …
Water conditions
Not written yet
Diet
Probably a micropredator sifting mouthfuls of substrate through the gills from which insect larvae, small crustaceans and suchlike are extracted. In the aquari…
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, which in …
Reproduction
Unrecorded.
Notes
This species is not traded often but may occasionally be exported as bycatch among shipments of other species. It can be distinguished from congeners by the fo…
References
References
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