Paid for Pseudogastromyzon myersi, got Gastomyzon scitulus?

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Paid for Pseudogastromyzon myersi, got Gastomyzon scitulus?

Post by pepedopolous » Wed Mar 22, 2017 12:12 pm

Hello there,

I wonder if anyone could try and check the identity of the loach in the photo. As it says in the title, I bought some Pseudogastromyzon myersi from a supplier, but looking at some photos from Seriously Fish, they appear to actually be Gastromyzon scitulus, I think...

ImageP3220283cr by pepedopolous, on Flickr

Many thanks,

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Re: Paid for Pseudogastromyzon myersi, got Gastomyzon scitul

Post by atmichaels » Fri Mar 24, 2017 7:27 pm

Yes, that is a gastromyzon sp. sorry
Currently keeping: gastromyzon spp., hypergastromyzon humilis, pseudogastromyzon sp., sewellia spp., ambastaia sidthimunki, homaloptera spp., serpenticobitis octozona, Yaoshania pachychilus. As well as various catfish, loricarids, livebearers and tetras.

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Re: Paid for Pseudogastromyzon myersi, got Gastomyzon scitul

Post by pepedopolous » Sat Mar 25, 2017 8:37 am

Thanks for the confirmation. I'm on a waiting list at the same supplier for Gastromyzon puntulatus... I wonder what I'll get if I order them? ;-)

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Re: Paid for Pseudogastromyzon myersi, got Gastomyzon scitul

Post by redshark1 » Sat Mar 25, 2017 11:13 am

Thanks for supplying such a great pic. :D
6 x Clown Loaches all 30 years of age on 01.01.2024, largest 11.5", 2 large females, 4 smaller males, aquarium 6' x 18" x 18" 400 ltr/90 uk gal/110 US gal. approx.

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Re: Paid for Pseudogastromyzon myersi, got Gastomyzon scitul

Post by Jim Powers » Thu Mar 30, 2017 7:52 pm

Hillstreams are often mislabeled in the trade so you never know what you are going to end up with.
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