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Good point Mistergreen but in this case I don't think that is the answer. The loaches were caught in these two small ponds which are cut off from the lake behind by a few metres. The water is only a couple of feet deep in the middle of the ponds and I took plenty of scoops without finding a single a...

Cheers guys. :) Diane M. fossilis is the European species but these are definitely not that one. The reason I mentioned not catching any adults is that there were loads of them at this size. Every scoop of the net was turning up 4 or 5 fish...weird... http://i170.photobucket.com/albums/u271/Seriousl...

Caught these today. M. anguillicaudatus?



There seem to be two colour forms...


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Matt

It's a looker alright Mick! What's all the white stuff floating about? You haven't been using the photo tank as an ashtray again have you?

Thanks Graeme! Mistergreen I can find lists of species names but most have no images to go with them. Hoping someone here can help with the ids. Helen glad you enjoyed the link.

These are some of the other fish I caught whilst looking for the Aphanius (netted at 4 localities in all). The first pic is of a female Gambusia . The introduction of these buggers is one of the main reasons the Aphanius are in such sharp decline. The second two I have no idea about. Mick suggested ...

Thanks Emma, the URL for the English version is (no giggling please): http://www.fartet.org/index1_in.htm The website only deals with the Spanish species but the guys that run it are also involved in breeding endangered Aphanius from other countries, too. I'm getting groups of a Turkish species and ...

It's in English and Spanish yep Helen. I'll just await confirmation from the mods before posting though.

Thanks for all the kind words guys! :D I used to do these kind of trips a lot in England a few years back but being in a new place has really rekindled my interest. I realise I'm very lucky to be doing this and am planning to get out and about as often I am able. I will of course share on LOL when r...

Hope you find these interesting folks. Cobitis paludica was caught just 400m from the beach! :D http://i170.photobucket.com/albums/u271/SeriouslyFish/loach1.jpg http://i170.photobucket.com/albums/u271/SeriouslyFish/cobitis1.jpg http://i170.photobucket.com/albums/u271/SeriouslyFish/cob3.jpg http://i1...

Lucky bugger Graeme *grumbles to self*

That is a fantastic-looking tank Janne. 8) I concur with Mick. The set-up I kept mine in was absolutely packed full of rocks and pebbles and the only time the Schistura would venture into open water was at feeding time. I could however observe them moving around the network of tunnels and covered ar...

hi Matt, yup all the new fish are doing fine bud. those barbs are a poropuntius sp first bred by kamphol, according to what he said they only get to 6 inch max, Neil had some when you were there they look better the longer you have them and they are totally inoffensive in their habits. are you in S...

Lovely greedy Botias Mick, and I like the barbs and Pristolepis too. What´s the species in the top right of the first pic and bottom right of the third? Such a sleek looking fish! Did all the new boys settle in alright by the way?

Cool, thanks!