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Hi!
Can someone tell me if the picture in this profile http://akvaforum.no/profile.cfm?id=9520&tab=1 is a yo-yo or a Polka-dot?
(A bit embarrasing, but since I`m unsure I thought it would be best to ask)

Kind regards
Marius Podolski

Hi Marius,

It looks like Botia histrionica to me, but wait and see what the others think.

Emma

it's between histrionica and rostrata ?.
or forbid me saying this " a hybrid".

mick

Anyway, well spotted Tender!

I cant take credit for spotting it It was another member on the forum who asked the question. I`m just the "messenger" who posted the question here on Loaches.

But it`s really interesting what you guys are saying. The photographer is a moderator on the forum where the picture is taken, so I hope he`ll check in on the thread and give some more info.

My money is on B.histrionica

I found another picture on the same forum which is said to be a YO-YO.
I`m convinced it`s not. (it`s not taken by the same photographer). Any idea as to what species this is?... link: http://akvaforum.no/profile.cfm?id=9520 ... image=7584

it frightens me that the pic is from jj's collection, but i think this fish is almorhae with a very unusual pattern.
i have a young one that could possibly look like this fish when it grows up.

mick

Ehhhh??? What is jj`s collection? (pardon me if I`m beeing ignorant)

sorry mate, i meant his pic collection, quite a lot of his pics are'nt the fishes true identity.
he's a very good photographer but why does he take pics of underfed fish.

mick

So you know the photographer? Is he a member here?
But the fish in the profile is actually a Yo-Yo?

EDIT: the fish in the profile certainly doesn`t look underfed to me

don't know him personally but iv'e met him , he was taking pics of fish at BAS of bolton.
and yes my money would be on a yoyo bud.

mick
ps, i'll check my pics of my almorhae if the fish is there i'll put it up, but don't forget this fish is only about 2 inch SL.

that was quick i found the pic straight away, have a look at the markings of both fish and see what you think.


mick

just seen your edit tender, no that fish is certainly well fed, but i have seen pics of corys he's taken and they were.

Wow! To an untrained eye like mine, that pic looks like a mix between a Polka-dot and a Yo-Yo. But since you say it`s a Yo-yo, I believe you

haha, i know for a fact these are wild-caught almorhae, they came from my mates shop bud.

mick