Loach pic ID, thanks.

ClownMob · Post by **ClownMob** » Wed May 10, 2006 1:08 am

hi loachlovers, a friend of mine was asking about a loach ID, got a good pic of it:

was sold as botia striata, but isn't, and I thought I would ask you guys and gals cause ya'll do loach IDs well.

thanks alot.

avant · Post by **avant** » Wed May 10, 2006 3:01 am

Looks like a Botia helodes.

ClownMob · Post by **ClownMob** » Wed May 10, 2006 3:32 am

helodes does look like a possibility, its a juvy loach too so I'm wondering if the chest/belly spots will show up later if it is helodes?

found this page in the species index:
http://www.loaches.com/species_pages/tiger_botias.html
looks like helodes or hymenophysa maybe?

Martin Thoene · Post by **Martin Thoene** » Wed May 10, 2006 7:13 am

It's Syncrossus hymenophysa. The "Tiger" Botias are now reclassified as Syncrossus.

Martin.

Emma Turner · Post by **Emma Turner** » Wed May 10, 2006 8:30 am

Yep, I'd agree with S. hymenophysa.

Emma

avant · Post by **avant** » Thu May 11, 2006 12:40 am

avant wrote:Looks like a Botia helodes.

ah...wrong ID. thanks for the clarification.

Syncrossus hymenophysa

So I guess it's the spots at the underside that are the differentiating factor?

Martin Thoene · Post by **Martin Thoene** » Thu May 11, 2006 1:44 pm

You'll note if you compare pics that in hymenophysa the stripes in front of the dorsal lean in the opposite direction to those on helodes.

Martin.

Emma Turner · Post by **Emma Turner** » Thu May 11, 2006 2:20 pm

Here's a couple of pics for comparison:

Syncrossus hymenophysa.....

Syncrossus helodes (playing with an airstone)....

Emma

Martin Thoene · Post by **Martin Thoene** » Thu May 11, 2006 4:35 pm

Beautiful pictures of beautiful examples Emma.

Anybody who buys those won't get better.

Martin.

Emma Turner · Post by **Emma Turner** » Thu May 11, 2006 8:09 pm

Why, thank you, Mr T!

Emma

ClownMob · Post by **ClownMob** » Fri May 12, 2006 7:43 am

thanks alot, excellent info as always.

and excellent pics to illustrate as well, what else could ya ask for?

loach pics look great Emma, thanks again.

giddy up.

avant · Post by **avant** » Fri May 12, 2006 12:23 pm

Thanks Martin and Emma for the clarification and the great pictures! I've learnt something new again!

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