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Burmese loach

Lepidocephalichthys berdmorei

Burmese loach (Lepidocephalichthys berdmorei)
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Scientific name
Lepidocephalichthys berdmorei
Family
Cobitidae

Fact sheet

General

Water
Freshwater
Group
Fish

Taxonomy

Family
Cobitidae
Order
Cypriniformes
Synonyms
Acanthopis berdmorei, Acanthopsis berdmorei, Cobitis berdmorei, Lepidocephalichthys bredmori, Lepidocephalus berdmorei, Lepidocephalus cataractus, Lepidocephalus guntea birmanicus

Origin

Native region
Ásia

Water

Temperature
20–25 °C
pH
6–8
General hardness (GH)
2–12 °dGH

Size and lifespan

Adult size
12 cm
Minimum tank (volume)
68 L
Minimum tank (length)
75 cm

Behavior

Social life
School
Swimming level
Bottom

Care

Care difficulty
Easy

Conservation and trade

IUCN status
Least concern (LC)

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