River

Palar

One profile names the Palar. That is what has been written, not what lives there.

Species: 1
Families: 1
Photographed: 1 of 1
Difficulty rated: 1 of 1

Basin

Palar basin

That fish is also recorded from

Runs through

India

Adult specimen.

Lepidocephalichthys thermalis

Cobitidae · Valenciennes, 1846

50mm SL2.0in SL

45 × 30cm18 × 12in

20–25°C68–77°F

This species is available sporadically and makes an excellent choice for those new to keeping loaches. It's distinguishable from congeners by a combination of characters including: truncate/rounded caudal-fin; no scales on top of head; dark, squarish spots o...