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He Mark! re loach watch

Post by Erik » Sun Mar 12, 2006 9:05 pm

Thanks marks!
I could not resist and poicked some of the blue gastros you let me know about.
They are beautiful and look like maybe I got a m&f pair if the nose tuburcles are an indicator like chenis.
They are already chowing on algae after 10 mins of being my R/T.
Any idea what species they are offhand?
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Post by Jim Powers » Sun Mar 12, 2006 9:08 pm

We need pics! :D
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Post by Graeme Robson » Sun Mar 12, 2006 9:12 pm

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Post by Erik » Sun Mar 12, 2006 10:02 pm

Ok got some very grainy pics. Glass has not been for algae on the inside this week.
I think they must be punc's? They have however a very wide mouth not like the spcies index photos also some reddish fringe around their pec fins.

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Post by Jim Powers » Sun Mar 12, 2006 10:08 pm

Is that a blue dorsal fin, or another tail flashing behind that fish in the forground? If the dorsal is very blue, it is definately Gastromyzon ctenocephalus.
The spots are uniform in size and the tail is very blue, which is also characteristics of this species, so I bet the dorsal is blue.
Congratulations, they are great fish!! :D
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Post by Erik » Sun Mar 12, 2006 10:12 pm

Yes jim the dorsals are blue so I guess the ctenos's? Whats the short name btw..
Looking forward to watching them acclimate:)
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Post by Jim Powers » Sun Mar 12, 2006 10:23 pm

If you mean the common name, I guess it would be spotted hillstream. But, there are so many "spotted" hillstream loaches that "cteno" might be more accurate.
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Post by Mark in Vancouver » Mon Mar 13, 2006 12:04 am

Congrats, Erik! Nice fish they are. I hope to pick up another few this week. G. ctenos, or G. whatever, they are fine fish for a river tank.
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