Family: Amblycipitidae
Reddish Bullhead — a Amblycipitidae from Japan, peaceful; most activity happens after dark. Reaches 7–10.2 cm; keep bottom stock light — they share one floor. 20–26 °C.
A Amblycipitidae species native to Japan: Liobagrus reinii lives bottom-dwelling over warm freshwater streams and lakes. Peaceful; most activity happens after dark. Adults reach 7–10.2 cm. It is one of the aquarium-kept Liobagrus species we profile, alongside Liobagrus anguillicauda, Liobagrus marginatus, Liobagrus mediadiposalis.
Intermediate difficulty. Peaceful; most activity happens after dark; keep bottom stock light — they share one floor.
Hold 20–26 °C and keep it stable — 20–26 °C general community range. Stable temperature matching the species origin.
Expect 7–10.2 cm as an adult, living bottom-dwelling. A 125 L tank or larger gives it room.
Omnivorous scavenger — sinking pellets, frozen and vegetable foods. Vary the menu — quality flakes or pellets plus frozen or live foods.
Yes, with care. Peaceful; most activity happens after dark — pair it with Other similar-sized bottom fish — Share the floor peaceably and skip Tiny fish that fit in its mouth — Vanish at night.
Native to Japan, where it lives in warm freshwater streams and lakes. Still to gentle current; Moderate oxygen levels.
Low escape risk, but a lid is cheap insurance.
In the aquarium: spawning rarely seen; presumed crevice egg-layer. Subtle external differences.