Need help with Identification?

tender · Post by **tender** » Wed Dec 10, 2008 7:59 am

Hi!
Is there anyone who could identify this loach for me?

Kind regards
Marius

Doc · Post by **Doc** » Wed Dec 10, 2008 9:11 am

In my not so expert opinion - I think Schistura sharavathiensis..

I may very well be wrong though.

tender · Post by **tender** » Wed Dec 10, 2008 9:27 am

Thats interesting. I can`t even find that species in the index list

Doc · Post by **Doc** » Wed Dec 10, 2008 9:35 am

I can only see the pic as the size of my phone screen but I'll have a proper look later on when i can see it full size and i have more reference material to hand. Hopefully some of the more learned will be able to Id it properly by then and help you out properly.

Graeme Robson · Post by **Graeme Robson** » Wed Dec 10, 2008 9:39 am

Looks like Doc is on the right tracks.

http://www.fishbase.org/Photos/Pictures ... at=species

Tender, we haven't got certain species in the Loach Index as we update it on a regular basis when we have the permission from the owners of the photographs. If you could get us some larger images then we would be more than welcome to add this species in our Index list.

tender · Post by **tender** » Wed Dec 10, 2008 9:53 am

Thanks guys!
Don`t know what I`d do without you

The pic isn`t mine. But I`ll check with the photographer if she is willing to let you have it. (I`m sure it wont be a problem)

Marius

Graeme Robson · Post by **Graeme Robson** » Wed Dec 10, 2008 11:34 am

Hi Marius,

Can you also see if you can find the origin/location of the Loach from the lfs or supplier?

tender · Post by **tender** » Wed Dec 10, 2008 12:28 pm

Hi!
I`ll se what I can do

I have now confirmed that you can use the photo in any way you like.

EDIT: she has two of these beauties, so she will try to take some more pics, so you will have some to choose from.

They came from a friend not a lfs, so she will try to find out location etc.

Thomas · Post by **Thomas** » Wed Dec 10, 2008 1:05 pm

Hi Marius,

You can also compare your loaches with Nemacheilus selangoricus. http://www.loaches.com/species-index/ne ... langoricus Schistura sharavathiensis has a black caudal stripe, the loach on your photo only a caudal spot.

A bigger photo would be better.

Bye,
Thomas

tender · Post by **tender** » Wed Dec 10, 2008 2:17 pm

Hi!
Maybe youre right. I am terrible at id-ing fish. Here are some more pics of these fellas

Whatever the species is, if you are interested in the pics they are available.

I must emphasize: I`m not the photographer or owner. Just the "go-between"

tender · Post by **tender** » Wed Dec 10, 2008 3:13 pm

Graeme Robson wrote:I wonder if TDO might have more info.

If only I knew what TDO ment

By the way: must emphasize again: they are not my pics. I would never be able to take pics like this

I don`t want to appear to take credit for someone elses good work.

Graeme Robson · Post by **Graeme Robson** » Wed Dec 10, 2008 3:17 pm

Sorry about that.

TDO is a member here, called TheDarkOne. He's basically a library of loaches and most fish. I'll e-mail him for us.

No problem with you not owning the pictures, i'll contact you via PM for owners names once we get the identification.

tender · Post by **tender** » Wed Dec 10, 2008 3:19 pm

Aaaah. Then I know

He sent me his great study of Loaches some time ago.

I hope we figure this one out. Quite funny that they should appear in "the back of beyond" in the Norwegian countryside.

Thomas · Post by **Thomas** » Wed Dec 10, 2008 3:51 pm

The long barbels looks also like N. selangoricus. I'm sure that they are N. selangoricus or a (optical) very similar species.

tender · Post by **tender** » Wed Dec 10, 2008 3:57 pm

Thomas wrote:The long barbels looks also like N. selangoricus. I'm sure that they are N. selangoricus or a (optical) very similar species.

They do look quite similar. But not the spots. Hmmmm?

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