Home›Browse›Cobitidae›LepidocephalusGenusLepidocephalusEdit this pageSpecies1Photographed1 of 1Difficulty rated1 of 1Where the name comes fromEditfrom the Greek lepis, meaning 'scale', and kephalus, meaning 'head'.Lepidocephalus macrochir(Bleeker, 1854)Max length90mm SL3.5in SLTank75 × 30cm30 × 12inTemp22–26°C72–79°FpH5.5–7.5Lepidocephalus macrochir is a cobitid loach described from Sumatra and since recorded from Thailand, Peninsular Malaysia, Java and Borneo. It is traded sporadically as the 'pinky loach', 'deep water kuhli loach' and 'Borneo high body cave loach'. Although sometimes said to be a cave loach, Thai collectors report it from deep water, and in aquaria it spends a lot of time buried in soft substrates.Moderate