Loaches Online Forum

Posted: **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":

And here's a pic of Lepidocephalus (Lepidocephalichthys) thermalis for comparison:

These new Vietnamese Marbled Hogface Loaches are 2" TL and seem to have quite a degree of variability in their markings.

Emma

Posted: **Sun May 06, 2007 8:00 pm**

They look really cute. Fabulous pics as always Em.

Martin.

Posted: **Sun May 06, 2007 9:02 pm**

Very nice

Posted: **Sun May 06, 2007 9:12 pm**

Cool fish!

I like them.

Posted: **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!

Posted: **Mon May 07, 2007 8:54 am**

very cool!

Posted: **Mon May 07, 2007 9:40 pm**

Thank you everybody.

I really love Lepidocephalus & Lepidocephalichthys species, they are pretty, peaceful and always nosing about at what is going on outside their tank.

Emma

Posted: **Tue May 08, 2007 3:31 am**

Oh wow! I missed this thread!

Gorgeous little chaps!!

Posted: **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 !

Posted: **Thu May 10, 2007 11:09 am**

Very nice indeed Emma and great pics

Posted: **Thu May 10, 2007 12:06 pm**

Thanks chaps!

Posted: **Thu May 10, 2007 3:59 pm**

I've caved in

I must have some of these tomorrow!!