In The Pink
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- Emma Turner
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I thought I'd post some photographs of the Kuhli Loaches I imported last week. They came via a supplier from Singapore, and were listed as "Pink Coolie Loach (Pangio kuhli)," which they clearly are not. The colouration is a wonderful iridescent pinky-lilac, and we do believe that it is natural colouring, and nothing sinister. They are shaped just like Pangio anguillaris and spend a lot of their time hidden in the sand. Any ideas on ID anyone?
These are only about 2-3mm wide, and maybe 10-14cm long (some longer than others):
They are in with some small severums, which are actually completely ignoring them:
There's also some very small Schistura savona in this tank, which shows the size comparison quite nicely:
Close-up:
As I said earlier, most of them tend to hide away under the sand or under the bogwood. Here I took a quick shot just as I got Steve to lift out the bogwood, hence the mad scramble:
Very l-o-n-g:
Another mad scramble in the corner - overhead view:
Another close-up:
Emma
These are only about 2-3mm wide, and maybe 10-14cm long (some longer than others):
They are in with some small severums, which are actually completely ignoring them:
There's also some very small Schistura savona in this tank, which shows the size comparison quite nicely:
Close-up:
As I said earlier, most of them tend to hide away under the sand or under the bogwood. Here I took a quick shot just as I got Steve to lift out the bogwood, hence the mad scramble:
Very l-o-n-g:
Another mad scramble in the corner - overhead view:
Another close-up:
Emma
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- Martin Thoene
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Wow Emma, pretty spectacular. To my eyes, they look like a naturally occuring colour variation of Pangio anguillaris. Rather Pretty In Pink, but they appear to have dark eyes, so not albino.
Certainly one to spark MikeV's interest I would think.
Martin.
Certainly one to spark MikeV's interest I would think.
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Thanks everyone, these really are just the most stunning kuhli's I've ever seen .
avant - following our pm's I hope that the supplier was able to let you know of shops in your area who they supply. I did notice that they were not on this weeks 'specials' list, so I think I was probably very lucky to get them.
Emma
avant - following our pm's I hope that the supplier was able to let you know of shops in your area who they supply. I did notice that they were not on this weeks 'specials' list, so I think I was probably very lucky to get them.
Emma
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Hi Emma, thanks for the help. I might be going down to the area to take a look. There are a few farms there, with some of them that cater to walk-in customers. So I might try my luck there and see if that supplier will entertain me as well
And positive IDs yet? I suspected that they were Pangio anguillaris but they seem much longer than usual.
And positive IDs yet? I suspected that they were Pangio anguillaris but they seem much longer than usual.
I just spotted a bunch at the lfs so they have made it to the US as well. I may have to pick some up next week.
Current loach residents- 14 Pangio semicincta, 2 P. doriae, 4 P. myersi, 1 P. shelfordi, 5 P. anguilaris, 6 P. oblonga, 8 P. cuneovirgata 5 Chromobotia macracantha, 3 Gastromyzon ctenocephalus, 3 Gastromyzon species unknown
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