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odyssey
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Japanese Loach

Post by odyssey » Wed Oct 01, 2008 10:48 am

Nice to meet you it is ODYSSEY of the living in Japan.
It is contributed the beginning in this forum.
Thanks in advance for your help.
There might sometimes be a misunderstanding because my English language skill is poor.

In the beginning, I will introduce a kind of the loach in Japan.
The scientific name is Niwaella delicata
It is a Japanese endemic species. They assume algae to be staple food.
I pronounce it "ajime_dojou" in Japanese.
It is a meaning called a tasty loach.
It is said to be the most delicious in loachs inhabiting Japan.

(1) Niwaella delicata
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I chiefly keep fish who make algae staple food.
Additionally, I keep Gastromyzon, Pseudogastromyzon, Sinogastromyzon, Beaufortia , and Stiphodon etc.
Because I have the huge photograph taken with the digital camera, it is made to massage for the occasional introduction.

(2) Niwaella delicata and G_scitulus
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(3) Niwaella delicata and G_scitulus
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(4) G_scitulus & G_ocellatus and Niwaella delicata
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(5) Moment when Pseudogastromyzon cheni kicks about Stiphodon percnopterygionus and Niwaella delicata
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Post by Thomas » Wed Oct 01, 2008 10:55 am

Hello and welcome odyssey!

Ok, you can bring me a dozen of them or better two ;)

Very very nice loach!

Thomas

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Post by Mad Duff » Wed Oct 01, 2008 10:56 am

Stunning fish odyssey :)
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Pardon my honesty - I am a Northerner

14 loach species bred, which will be next?

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Post by Feyna » Wed Oct 01, 2008 11:09 am

Yoroshiku~

Kirei na sakana desuyo.

You have very interesting fish. I can only speak a little Japanese, but please be welcome.

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Post by ey » Wed Oct 01, 2008 11:13 am

Wow! Impressive loaches!

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My best regards.

Post by odyssey » Wed Oct 01, 2008 11:19 am

Hello Thomas and Mad Duff.
Hi Feyna. Kochirakoso Yoroshiku~
Hi ey .

I was surprised at a quick reply. Thank you.
My best regards.

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Post by piggy4 » Wed Oct 01, 2008 1:40 pm

Hi Odyssey, I just spotted this thread FANTASTIC !

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Post by chefkeith » Wed Oct 01, 2008 1:41 pm

Beautiful loaches!

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Post by mickthefish » Wed Oct 01, 2008 1:46 pm

absolutely stunning loach, are they common over there?.
like Thomas, i would'nt mind a couple of dozen of them myself. :lol:

mick

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Post by Graeme Robson » Wed Oct 01, 2008 2:06 pm

Hi and welcome to Loaches Online Odyssey! :D

Superb pictures and Loaches! Like Thomas and Mick, i would love to keep some of them Niwaella delicata. 8)
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Post by mistergreen » Wed Oct 01, 2008 4:15 pm

it's tiny too!
love the pattern on the loach.

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Post by Jim Powers » Wed Oct 01, 2008 4:35 pm

Those are beautiful fish! Thanks for sharing the pics with us.
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Post by wasserscheu » Wed Oct 01, 2008 7:00 pm

Wonderful pictures of very nice fish, odyssey.Thanks for posting.

Do you have information about Stiphodon? I have a few kinds, but don´t know there name. They are not as colorful as yours (some are like the very right one on your last picture). I have searched the net a lot, including some great japanese sites but can not see the difference between male and female, except the first dorsal - perhaps...

Best regards from Germany
Wolfram

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Post by Laura » Wed Oct 01, 2008 10:47 pm

it's beautiful - thanks for the pictures.

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Post by Emma Turner » Thu Oct 02, 2008 3:54 pm

Welcome to Loaches Online, Odyssey. :D Thank you for sharing photographs of your Niwaella delicata, they are so beautiful. Is their behaviour peaceful?

Emma
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