Lepidocephalichthys cf. thermalis
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Lepidocephalichthys cf. thermalis
Here's another new addition i pick up last Friday from Emma's store. These little chaps seem very settled in their new home, so much that i've only be able to capture images of just one specimen. Here's a few pictures of the Lepidocephalichthys cf. thermalis aka Vietnamese Marbled Hog-face Loach.
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Cheers Matt. Yeah, Andy. I'm sure they where listed as above from Emma's supplier. I've just brought a list up of the Freshwater fishes in Vietnam and the one and only species of Lepidocephalichthys is that of the Lepidocephalichthys hasselti. You know us Andy, we are always looking for the true answers. Having said this, there could be a few un-identified species out there or fish that haven't been recored/reported.
I'm busy looking around to see if this loach may be a different species or just a variant from the L hasselti, L thermalis...etc.
I'm busy looking around to see if this loach may be a different species or just a variant from the L hasselti, L thermalis...etc.
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I'm not 100% sure but i've been pondering on the Lepidocephalichthys birmanicus which are located in many different regions. They come from Myanmar to Malaysia, including the Mekong basin on the Khorat Plateau, and in Cambodia < which is next door to Vietnam.
This is how i see it. Both Lepidocephalichthys birmanicus and Lepidocephalichthys hasselti are from Cambodia and the Lepidocephalichthys hasselti is from Vietnam. With these being neighborers then either could be possible. I would like to think these are Lepidocephalichthys birmanicus which have overflowed into Vietnam, if indeed these did come from Vietnam.
This is how i see it. Both Lepidocephalichthys birmanicus and Lepidocephalichthys hasselti are from Cambodia and the Lepidocephalichthys hasselti is from Vietnam. With these being neighborers then either could be possible. I would like to think these are Lepidocephalichthys birmanicus which have overflowed into Vietnam, if indeed these did come from Vietnam.
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