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Loach ID

Post by FISHNUTS » Tue Feb 12, 2008 11:20 pm

OK I have been through the loach ID and I have an idea of what kind it is but cannot find one with the exact markings, can anyone help?

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Do I need better pics??

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Post by Graeme Robson » Wed Feb 13, 2008 3:57 am

Superb looking specimen!! 8)

It looks similar to the Vanmanenia cf pingchowensis or a Vanmanenia of some sort.
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Post by mickthefish » Wed Feb 13, 2008 6:00 am

Fishnuts, you are joking about your pics are'nt you?.
they're superb mate.
much in the style of Kamphols pics.

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Post by Jim Powers » Wed Feb 13, 2008 7:21 am

I agree with Graeme on the ID.
And I wants one of those. :wink:
Did this fish come in as a contaminant?
If so, what did it come in with?
That might help with the ID.
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Post by FISHNUTS » Wed Feb 13, 2008 8:29 am

No I wasn't joking about the pics. sometimes a better picture helps identify the specimen. It came in as a contaminant but with some hillstream loaches that I had posted a few days ago......something totally different.

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Post by Graeme Robson » Wed Feb 13, 2008 2:13 pm

So this chap came in with the Sinogastromyzon wui you got the other week. Most definitely the Chinese Vanmanenia cf pingchowensis.
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Post by FISHNUTS » Wed Feb 13, 2008 10:28 pm

Graeme Robson wrote:So this chap came in with the Sinogastromyzon wui you got the other week. Most definitely the Chinese Vanmanenia cf pingchowensis.
Yes that is what it came in with.

I am new to this loach identification, and this website is VERY helpful.

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Post by Jim Powers » Wed Feb 13, 2008 10:56 pm

Check out this pic. Looks similar to me.
http://smg.photobucket.com/albums/v470/ ... wensis.jpg
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Post by FISHNUTS » Thu Feb 14, 2008 1:41 am

Yes Jim I was looking at that picture. That one seems to have nicer markings but probably is the same fish.

Thanks folks, I now know what it is....can't wait till I find another one. :)

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Post by FISHNUTS » Thu Feb 14, 2008 1:42 am

Graeme Robson wrote:So this chap came in with the Sinogastromyzon wui you got the other week. Most definitely the Chinese Vanmanenia cf pingchowensis.
I am just curious why you say that. Do these fish come from the same region?

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Post by Graeme Robson » Thu Feb 14, 2008 5:56 am

Yes. They both come from the Xi Jiang River in China.
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