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Post by Jim Powers » Mon Mar 31, 2008 4:19 pm

Here is a Gastromyzon ctenocephalus that shares the tank with the portly G. ocellatus whose pics grace previous posts.
I need to get a side shot to show just how wide she is.

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Post by Emma Turner » Mon Mar 31, 2008 5:16 pm

It is great to see your fish after such a long absence of pics. 8) Can you do us an inventory of all that you're keeping at the moment? Pretty please! :wink:

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Post by Jim Powers » Mon Mar 31, 2008 5:45 pm

Well, okay, Emma.
>Gastromysons ctenocephalus, stellatus, ocellatus, scitulus, and an unknown gastro species, Pseudogastromyzon cheni, Beaufortia, Sinogastromyzon wui, Sewellia lineolata, Homalopteras smithi, yunanensis, zollingeri and an unknown species, L. disparis,
>V. maassi
>Botias rostrata and kubotai, Sinobotia pulchra, Y. sidthimunki
>Schisturas beavani and savona and Mesoneomacheilus triangularis
>Danios roseus, kyathit, nigrofasciatus, Burma sp. Devario sondhii,
Celestichthys (or Danio?) margaritatus, Rasbora borapetensis, Chela dadyburjori, Golden white clouds, Praecox rainbows.
>Pit bull oto (species?), Microglanis iheringi (S.A. bumblebee catfish)
I think that's it.
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Post by mickthefish » Mon Mar 31, 2008 6:16 pm

great list mate, and a very nice Gastro.

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Post by Emma Turner » Mon Mar 31, 2008 6:49 pm

Very impressive, Jim, thanks for that. 8) There is the possibilty for LOTS more photos! :D

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Post by Jim Powers » Mon Mar 31, 2008 8:38 pm

Thanks! :D
My top priorities are photos of my HUGE female H. smithi that makes the one that appeared in the loach book look like a baby, and the gorgeous male smithi in the same tank, the oddball Homaloptera that is like the one Emma has, and the new heavily striped gastros I just got. A pic of my shy Sinogastros and 3" H. zollingeri would be nice too.
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Post by newshound » Mon Mar 31, 2008 8:43 pm

Jim i am sure that Emma ment a visual inventory of your stock. :twisted:
drain your pool!

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Post by Jim Powers » Mon Mar 31, 2008 8:57 pm

That would take a looooooooooooooooooooong time!!! :wink:
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Post by bullisbm » Mon Mar 31, 2008 9:21 pm

You better get at it then! :D

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Post by Martin Thoene » Mon Mar 31, 2008 9:40 pm

Phantastically PHAT Jim!

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Post by Jim Powers » Mon Mar 31, 2008 9:48 pm

Did you see the other Phatties, Martin?
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Post by starsplitter7 » Tue Apr 01, 2008 5:20 pm

Hey Jim,

Do you see your Microglanis iheringi?

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Post by Jim Powers » Tue Apr 01, 2008 5:29 pm

starsplitter7 wrote:
Hey Jim,

Do you see your Microglanis iheringi?
When I get the flashlight out, or move their hiding places. :roll:
Its such a shame because they are beautiful fish and the ones I have are very large specimens.
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Post by starsplitter7 » Tue Apr 01, 2008 8:04 pm

How big are they? Sorry, I am off topic.

I know they are one of many catfish called Bumblebee Catfish, aren't they? I have three I see very infrequently -- maybe not the same species, but similar.

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Post by Jim Powers » Tue Apr 01, 2008 8:28 pm

This is my species, the South American Bumblebee catfish
http://planetcatfish.com/catelog/image. ... ge_id=3583

Mine are full size at about 2.5" with those cute little catfish pot bellies.
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