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Lepidocephalichthys berdmorei, photographed on a transparent background
Photo: Ratmuangkhwang, Sahat · CC BY-SA 3.0

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Lepidocephalichthys berdmorei

Lepidocephalichthys berdmorei is a tropical freshwater fish of the family Cobitidae. It lives on the bottom. It grows to 8.9 cm (total length). The IUCN Red List rates it Least Concern. In the aquarium it is kept at 20–25 °C.

Size
8.9 cmtotal length
Temperature
20–25 °C
pH
6.0–8.0
Tank footprint
75 × 30 cm

In the aquarium

Temperature20–25 °C
pH6.0–8.0
Hardness2–12 °dGH
Drawn to scale in a 75 cm tank

In the wild

Water type
Freshwater
Climate zone
Tropical
Habitat
On the bottom

Conservation status

Classification

  1. OrderCypriniformes
  2. FamilyCobitidae
  3. GenusLepidocephalichthys
  4. SpeciesLepidocephalichthys berdmorei

Quick answers

Lepidocephalichthys berdmorei size: how big does it get?
It grows to 8.9 cm (total length).
Lepidocephalichthys berdmorei tank size: what is the minimum?
A tank with a footprint of at least 75 × 30 cm.
Lepidocephalichthys berdmorei water parameters: what does it need?
Temperature 20–25 °C, pH 6.0–8.0, hardness 2–12 °dGH.
Lepidocephalichthys berdmorei: is it endangered?
The IUCN Red List rates it Least Concern.

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Sources

The figures on this page are compiled from the references below.