Freshwater
Common spiny loach
Lepidocephalichthys thermalis
Cobitidae
Facts
Characteristics
- Length
- Up to 38 cm
- Body shape
- Elongated
Care
- Group
- At least 6 together
- Smallest aquarium
- 1,287 liters
- Diet
- Missing
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Behavior
Water values
Smallest tank
Range
More about the species
Description
Found usually in quiet, flowing waters with a sandy substrate. Feeds mainly on detritus, but also algae.
Other names
Other scientific names
- Cobitis carnaticus
- Cobitis mysorensis
- Cobitis rubripinnis
- Cobitis thermalis
- Enobarbichthys maculata
- Enobarbichthys maculatus
In other languages
- Täplänuoliainen
- Loach, Malabar loach, Whitley loach
Articles
All articles
How many fish can I keep?4 min read
Why "one cm of fish per liter" falls short, and what adult size, schools, territory and swimming zones mean for how many fish a tank can hold.
Ich (white spot)4 min read
The most common disease in aquarium fish. How to recognize it, why it shows up, and how to get rid of it.
How to set up an Asian aquarium5 min read
Two aquariums from Southeast Asia: calm forest streams and peat swamps with soft, brown water, and fast mountain streams with cool, oxygen-rich water.
How to add new fish4 min read
From the store to the tank: how to get the fish used to your water, why you should add only a few at a time, and what to watch for in the first few days.