Common Spiny Loach tank size: what is the minimum?

A tank with a footprint of at least 45 × 30 cm.

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Common Spiny Loach

Lepidocephalichthys thermalis

The Common Spiny Loach (Lepidocephalichthys thermalis) is a tropical freshwater fish of the family Cobitidae. It lives on the bottom. It grows to 38 cm (standard length, tail fin excluded). The IUCN Red List rates it Least Concern. In the aquarium it is kept at 20–25 °C.

Size: 38 cmstandard length, tail fin excluded
Temperature: 20–25 °C
pH: 6.0–8.0
Tank footprint: 45 × 30 cm

In the aquarium

Temperature20–25 °C

pH6.0–8.0

Hardness2–12 °dGH

In the wild

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

Conservation status

Classification

OrderCypriniformes
FamilyCobitidae
GenusLepidocephalichthys
SpeciesLepidocephalichthys thermalis

Quick answers

Common Spiny Loach size: how big does it get?: It grows to 38 cm (standard length, tail fin excluded).
Common Spiny Loach tank size: what is the minimum?: A tank with a footprint of at least 45 × 30 cm.
Common Spiny Loach water parameters: what does it need?: Temperature 20–25 °C, pH 6.0–8.0, hardness 2–12 °dGH.
Common Spiny Loach: is it endangered?: The IUCN Red List rates it Least Concern.