Lepidocephalus macrochir

Emma Turner · Post by **Emma Turner** » Sun Jun 28, 2009 10:41 pm

Hi all,

Thought you might like to see a few pics of the beautiful L. macrochir that came in about a month ago. They are currently still on the supplier's list under the 'Borneo High Body Cave Loach' name tag, so keep an eye out for them.

(Apologies for the scratches on the glass)

The loaches in this batch are all between 2" and 2.5" TL. It seems the longer they are, the deeper the body towards the head end. This is definitely a photophobic species, which makes photographing them very tricky!

Emma

Jim Powers · Post by **Jim Powers** » Sun Jun 28, 2009 10:54 pm

Bizarre looking fish!!

mickthefish · Post by **mickthefish** » Mon Jun 29, 2009 7:03 am

yes we have them up north as well, like Jim has said it's a bizarre looker and personally not to my taste.
they're in at BAS if any of the northern lads fancy them.

mick

wasserscheu · Post by **wasserscheu** » Mon Jun 29, 2009 9:46 am

cool fish, I like the pectorial base, looks like it is ready for long walks

Jim Powers · Post by **Jim Powers** » Mon Jun 29, 2009 11:42 am

Do you know if this fish is a true cave dweller?
If so, its ancestors have not been in the caves long enough to lose their eyes.

mickthefish · Post by **mickthefish** » Mon Jun 29, 2009 11:55 am

i'm sure Andy mentioned they were found in the deepest part of the water and not in a cave.
the best to tell us would be Nonn or Kamphol.

mick

Mad Duff · Post by **Mad Duff** » Tue Jun 30, 2009 1:12 pm

Interesting looking loach, very nice

KhuliKhilla · Post by **KhuliKhilla** » Sat Jul 04, 2009 6:04 am

i think they look dead ugly

:p

mickthefish · Post by **mickthefish** » Sat Jul 04, 2009 10:19 am

thanks mate, i'm not the only one who thinks so.

mick

Emma Turner · Post by **Emma Turner** » Sat Jul 04, 2009 10:53 am

KhuliKhilla wrote:i think they look dead ugly

:p

Beauty is in the eye of the beholder! I think they are wonderful, and I wish I had tank space for some.

Keith Wolcott · Post by **Keith Wolcott** » Sat Jul 04, 2009 11:43 am

I think they are elegant!

mickthefish · Post by **mickthefish** » Sat Jul 04, 2009 12:47 pm

ugh, i prefer lep's like berdmorei, guntea, hasselti now they have sommat about them.

mick

Graeme Robson · Post by **Graeme Robson** » Sat Jul 04, 2009 1:43 pm

They are certainly unique and charming!

KhuliKhilla · Post by **KhuliKhilla** » Sun Jul 05, 2009 7:23 am

Graeme Robson wrote:They are certainly unique and charming!

Trans: ugly

mickthefish · Post by **mickthefish** » Sun Jul 05, 2009 7:26 am

DITTO.

mick

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