Kuhli loach: questionable ID?
Posted: Wed Jun 30, 2010 1:24 pm
Hi There everyone, I've been stalking the forums here for awhile and have been absorbing all sorts of wonderful information from everyone. I have a little group of six kuhli's that were sold as banded kuhli's but I have noticed some variation between them. Three (or is it four?) have the traditional colorations and I've decided they are either Pangio kuhlii or Pangio semicincta. I'm thinking that they are likely Pangio kuhlii. The others look similar however they have a more jagged outline and their markings extend further down their body... that's not a very good description I realize so I'm including some pictures as well. They are not the best quality but I can try and get some clearer pictures if they are needed. Anyway, they are all perfectly happy with each other and group together so there isn't a problem or anything I was just curious as to if these slightly oddball colored loaches were different from the others. Or maybe this is just a more juvenile coloration that they haven't fully grown into yet? Any advice or comments are appreciated.
Probably one of the more clearer pictures however this one doesn't display the 'jaggedness' as well as the others:
A couple more:
Also today I can safely say that one of the kuhli's is certainly a female...eggs in ze belly! The picture didn't turn out well but it is a lot more obvious in person. The slightly off colored section is the eggs.
Well that's all for now. Hopefully one of you loach experts can shed a bit of light on this or, if not, maybe offer up some possible suggestions. In either case I look forward to hearing other peoples opinions on the matter.
Probably one of the more clearer pictures however this one doesn't display the 'jaggedness' as well as the others:
A couple more:
Also today I can safely say that one of the kuhli's is certainly a female...eggs in ze belly! The picture didn't turn out well but it is a lot more obvious in person. The slightly off colored section is the eggs.
Well that's all for now. Hopefully one of you loach experts can shed a bit of light on this or, if not, maybe offer up some possible suggestions. In either case I look forward to hearing other peoples opinions on the matter.