Vietnamese Marbled Hogface Loaches

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Vietnamese Marbled Hogface Loaches

Post by Emma Turner » Sun May 06, 2007 7:55 pm

These chaps (said by the supplier to be a new species) arrived last Tues under the name "Vietnamese Marbled Hogface Loach - Lepidocephalichthys cf. thermalis":

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And here's a pic of Lepidocephalus (Lepidocephalichthys) thermalis for comparison:
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These new Vietnamese Marbled Hogface Loaches are 2" TL and seem to have quite a degree of variability in their markings.

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Post by Martin Thoene » Sun May 06, 2007 8:00 pm

They look really cute. Fabulous pics as always Em.

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Post by Barracuda518 » Sun May 06, 2007 9:02 pm

Very nice :)
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Post by elfuego » Sun May 06, 2007 9:12 pm

Cool fish! :D I like them.
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Post by Icewall42 » Sun May 06, 2007 11:22 pm

Very nice! They look a lot like a pepper loach I had some years back. Definitely a neat aquisition!
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Post by LoachOrgy » Mon May 07, 2007 8:54 am

very cool! :D
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Post by Emma Turner » Mon May 07, 2007 9:40 pm

Thank you everybody. :D I really love Lepidocephalus & Lepidocephalichthys species, they are pretty, peaceful and always nosing about at what is going on outside their tank. 8)

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Post by Graeme Robson » Tue May 08, 2007 3:31 am

Oh wow! I missed this thread!

Gorgeous little chaps!! 8)
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Post by piggy4 » Thu May 10, 2007 10:46 am

Whoa , fantastic pics there Emma, not seen this fish before , i too have a soft spot for Lep's , wonderfull fish !
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Post by Matt » Thu May 10, 2007 11:09 am

Very nice indeed Emma and great pics 8)
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Post by Emma Turner » Thu May 10, 2007 12:06 pm

Thanks chaps! :D
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Post by Graeme Robson » Thu May 10, 2007 3:59 pm

I've caved in :lol: I must have some of these tomorrow!! 8)
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