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Loach ID
Posted: Tue Feb 12, 2008 11:20 pm
by FISHNUTS
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?
Do I need better pics??
sl
Posted: Wed Feb 13, 2008 3:57 am
by Graeme Robson
Superb looking specimen!!
It looks similar to the
Vanmanenia cf pingchowensis or a
Vanmanenia of some sort.
Posted: Wed Feb 13, 2008 6:00 am
by mickthefish
Fishnuts, you are joking about your pics are'nt you?.
they're superb mate.
much in the style of Kamphols pics.
mick
Posted: Wed Feb 13, 2008 7:21 am
by Jim Powers
I agree with Graeme on the ID.
And I wants one of those.
Did this fish come in as a contaminant?
If so, what did it come in with?
That might help with the ID.
Posted: Wed Feb 13, 2008 8:29 am
by FISHNUTS
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.
sl
Posted: Wed Feb 13, 2008 2:13 pm
by Graeme Robson
So this chap came in with the Sinogastromyzon wui you got the other week. Most definitely the Chinese Vanmanenia cf pingchowensis.
Posted: Wed Feb 13, 2008 10:28 pm
by FISHNUTS
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.
Thanks folks
sl
Posted: Wed Feb 13, 2008 10:56 pm
by Jim Powers
Posted: Thu Feb 14, 2008 1:41 am
by FISHNUTS
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.
sl
Posted: Thu Feb 14, 2008 1:42 am
by FISHNUTS
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?
sl
Posted: Thu Feb 14, 2008 5:56 am
by Graeme Robson
Yes. They both come from the Xi Jiang River in China.
