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Lepidocephalichthys guntea, photographed on a transparent background
Photo: Francis Day · Public domain

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Lepidocephalichthys guntea

Lepidocephalichthys guntea is a tropical freshwater fish of the family Cobitidae. It lives on the bottom. It grows to 15 cm (total length). The IUCN Red List rates it Least Concern. In the aquarium it is kept at 20–25 °C.

Size
15 cmtotal length
Temperature
20–25 °C
pH
6.0–8.0
Tank footprint
80 × 30 cm

In the aquarium

Temperature20–25 °C
pH6.0–8.0
Hardness2–12 °dGH
Drawn to scale in a 80 cm tank

In the wild

Water type
Freshwater
Climate zone
Tropical
Habitat
On the bottom
Aquarium trade
Traded commercially

Conservation status

Classification

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

Quick answers

Lepidocephalichthys guntea size: how big does it get?
It grows to 15 cm (total length).
Lepidocephalichthys guntea tank size: what is the minimum?
A tank with a footprint of at least 80 × 30 cm.
Lepidocephalichthys guntea water parameters: what does it need?
Temperature 20–25 °C, pH 6.0–8.0, hardness 2–12 °dGH.
Lepidocephalichthys guntea: 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.