Interesting article.
But did i get it right ?
Basically it says that the same species of Ballitorid.
varies in appearance when found at different altitudes ?
This could very well explain the differences we spot in our Beaufortia Leveretti's/Kweichowensis.
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- Mon Jul 07, 2008 10:06 am
- Forum: Loach Forum
- Topic: Habitat and abundance of Balitoridae in Thailand
- Replies: 2
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- Mon Jul 07, 2008 4:16 am
- Forum: Loach Forum
- Topic: Sidth's
- Replies: 7
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Sidth's
hope you like my Sidth's http://i57.photobucket.com/albums/g204/13thmonkeyslist/Fish/IMG_2743.jpg http://i57.photobucket.com/albums/g204/13thmonkeyslist/Fish/IMG_2763.jpg http://i57.photobucket.com/albums/g204/13thmonkeyslist/Fish/IMG_2845.jpg http://i57.photobucket.com/albums/g204/13thmonkeyslist/F...
- Sun Jul 06, 2008 3:54 pm
- Forum: Loach Forum
- Topic: Sexing Beaufortia's
- Replies: 20
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Finally some decent pics (comparitive pics at that) of the pale Beaufortia :D Since i redecorated the tank all Hillies seem way more out in the open i redid the current corridor and turned it into a current field, added more rounded cobbles and shifted a big piece of wood to the back of the tank Wel...
- Sun Jul 06, 2008 4:53 am
- Forum: Loach Forum
- Topic: Sexing Beaufortia's
- Replies: 20
- Views: 13545
More Hillies Different species or different sexes ? First picture is defenitely another shape and build as the second and third pics http://i57.photobucket.com/albums/g204/13thmonkeyslist/Fish/IMG_2825.jpg http://i57.photobucket.com/albums/g204/13thmonkeyslist/Fish/IMG_2829.jpg http://i57.photobucke...
- Fri Jul 04, 2008 11:40 am
- Forum: Loach Forum
- Topic: Sexing Beaufortia's
- Replies: 20
- Views: 13545
This took far too long but for all of you who love hillies here they are :D Finally got my hnds on a decent camera to lend for pics. I am still figuring out the best settings, so expect some better pics soon. first 2 pics of "blacky" still shy but turned out not as shy as the pale Beau's This one is...
- Mon Jun 23, 2008 12:03 pm
- Forum: Loach Forum
- Topic: Sexing Beaufortia's
- Replies: 20
- Views: 13545
- Mon Jun 23, 2008 11:23 am
- Forum: Loach Forum
- Topic: Sexing Beaufortia's
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Just today i spotted my "Blacky" sitting on the filter box when i was doing the regular weekly water change (offcourse no camera :S) I will watch out for the "tigrinus" patern you mentioned. In the meanwhile the other guys are still doing good :) though we lost a Cheni :cry: No apparent reason he wa...
- Mon Jun 23, 2008 9:39 am
- Forum: Loach Forum
- Topic: hillstream tank update
- Replies: 1
- Views: 2100
- Fri Jun 20, 2008 5:51 pm
- Forum: Loach Forum
- Topic: Sexing Beaufortia's
- Replies: 20
- Views: 13545
Well they all stick to the glass like glue :D Except for "blacky" (as i adopted him) he,s been hidden since he got in the tank but he,s defenitely not patchy :P Neither are the other guys they seem very well and are active. And i,ve already spotted them eating algea wafers :D edit: not just the glas...
- Fri Jun 20, 2008 4:21 pm
- Forum: Loach Forum
- Topic: Sexing Beaufortia's
- Replies: 20
- Views: 13545
An apology from my side should be in place aswell :oops: I guess i was a bit coarse back there, well i guess it,s my enormous enthusiasm for these kind of fish that got me so excited (in both ways) :roll: i just very recently (say 2-3 months) got into this hobby and already knew i wanted one of thes...
- Fri Jun 20, 2008 5:07 am
- Forum: Loach Forum
- Topic: Sexing Beaufortia's
- Replies: 20
- Views: 13545
- Fri Jun 20, 2008 2:46 am
- Forum: Loach Forum
- Topic: Sexing Beaufortia's
- Replies: 20
- Views: 13545
Wow............73 people read this and noone of you even took the effort to atleast say: "you're wrong Beaufortia's aren,t sexable just be patient" I,m just trying to help out in the only way i can, by observing my fish. Everywhere i read this is such a great community, well if not even one of you t...
- Sun Jun 15, 2008 5:17 pm
- Forum: Loach Forum
- Topic: Sexing Beaufortia's
- Replies: 20
- Views: 13545
Sexing Beaufortia's
having watched my foursome of Beaufortia's for almost 2 days on end now. I can seriously see a little difference between the sexes. The index suggests males most likely are lighter in coloration. 2 of mine are bright in colours, 1 measures around 2" the other 1,5" The other 2 are slightly darker and...
- Sat Jun 14, 2008 2:27 pm
- Forum: Loach Forum
- Topic: Sewellia Albisuera
- Replies: 7
- Views: 5727
Your spotties are mighty beasties Emma :wink: but it,s hard to even get a Lineolata where i live :? LFS keepers look at me blinking when i mention their name. I,m jumpin up and down anytime i find out a hillstream species is available just today a friend called me, saw he seen some Gastromyzon Ocell...
- Sat Jun 14, 2008 7:34 am
- Forum: Loach Forum
- Topic: Sewellia Albisuera
- Replies: 7
- Views: 5727