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by mophir01
Sat Jan 26, 2013 10:02 pm
Forum: Loach Forum
Topic: Hello from Mike Ophir
Replies: 6
Views: 5222

Re: Hello from Mike Ophir

Hi Mike! I'm not 1 of the real oldtimers but I met you & your family when you gave a loach talk & signed my book at BAS. Nice to see you back. Are you still going to school somewhere? I've relocated to the west coast & loving it, not missing NE winters a bit. Hi Nancy, Yes I remember, it was very n...
by mophir01
Fri Jan 25, 2013 12:31 am
Forum: Loach Forum
Topic: Buying loaches online? Any good sites?
Replies: 16
Views: 16626

Re: Buying loaches online? Any good sites?

Although he doesnt have a large selection of loaches RIGHT now, I highly recommend Frank at www.franksaquarium.com,
I have ordered a multitude of loach species from him and have NEVER had any problems.
by mophir01
Fri Jan 25, 2013 12:25 am
Forum: Loach Forum
Topic: Is this Pangio myersi?
Replies: 2
Views: 3861

Re: Is this Pangio myersi?

Yes, that looks like a P. myersi to me.

M. Ophir
by mophir01
Fri Jan 25, 2013 12:23 am
Forum: Loach Forum
Topic: Phylogenetic classification of loaches
Replies: 2
Views: 2806

Phylogenetic classification of loaches

I stumbled across a study recently demonstrating relationships between different Botiidae species and genera based on mtDNA and ribosomal rNA sequencing. The authors found that dwarf loaches sidthimunki and nigrolineata are more closely related to Sinibotia than Yasuhikotakia or Botia...goes to show...
by mophir01
Fri Jan 25, 2013 12:14 am
Forum: Loach Forum
Topic: Loach Identification
Replies: 7
Views: 7723

Re: Loach Identification

I am 99% sure this is a young B. rostrata, I had a group not so long ago that looked exactly the same...
by mophir01
Fri Jan 25, 2013 12:13 am
Forum: Loach Forum
Topic: Identity of a fawn-colored Loach
Replies: 5
Views: 4420

Re: Identity of a fawn-colored Loach

That sounds intriguing. It could be a morphological variant of Y. morleti, or it could be something completely different...photographs would help immensely. I have never heard of a Botiid species that looks like a Y. morleti with a dark mask on its face...perhaps either a geographical variant of Y. ...
by mophir01
Thu Jan 24, 2013 5:58 pm
Forum: Loach Forum
Topic: Hello from Mike Ophir
Replies: 6
Views: 5222

Re: Hello from Mike Ophir

sounds good!
by mophir01
Thu Jan 24, 2013 5:52 pm
Forum: Loach Forum
Topic: What am I???
Replies: 7
Views: 6604

Re: What am I???

DainBramage1991 wrote:That is almost certainly a golden zebra loach, Botia histrionica.

http://www.loaches.com/species-index/botia-histronica
Actually, I am quite confident that the fish pictured in the original post is of a B. almorhae aka Yo-Yo loach. The Yo-Yo pattern can be observed on its flanks
by mophir01
Thu Jan 24, 2013 5:49 pm
Forum: Loach Forum
Topic: Hello from Mike Ophir
Replies: 6
Views: 5222

Re: Hello from Mike Ophir

Jim Powers wrote:Hey, Mike! Its good to see you on here!! :D
Stop back by more often. We need more familiar faces on here.
Hi Jim! Good to see you are still here. Where has everyone gone to? Ive been out of the loop. Any interesting loach news in the recent past?
by mophir01
Thu Jan 24, 2013 5:02 pm
Forum: Loach Forum
Topic: Hello from Mike Ophir
Replies: 0
Views: 16047

Hello from Mike Ophir

Hello to the Loach Forum,

Just stopping by to say hi, have been away for a while. Not sure if the people I used to know are still here or not but hope all is well!

Mike Ophir
by mophir01
Thu Jan 24, 2013 5:02 pm
Forum: Loach Forum
Topic: Hello from Mike Ophir
Replies: 6
Views: 5222

Hello from Mike Ophir

Hello to the Loach Forum,

Just stopping by to say hi, have been away for a while. Not sure if the people I used to know are still here or not but hope all is well!

Mike Ophir