just a few pics from Emma & Steve's shop.

[Graeme Robson]

Great pictures Mick! There's nowt wrong with ya camera.

[LES..]

Some fantastic images there Mick (-:

This beauty came home with me along with 6 Gastromyzon zebrinus

[mickthefish]

Ah Les, i saw that, was it the last in the tank mate, it was a decent size as well.
hopefully they'll be more coming over soon.

mick

[Keith Wolcott]

Mick, I think that you have your camera sorted now since your photos are great. That caudipunctata is gorgeous.

LES, beautiful find.

[Jim Powers]

That is one gorgeous hilly, Les. How about more pics of that and the zebrinus when they get settled in.

[mickthefish]

thanks Keith mate, i'm lucky enough to own 4 caudipunctata, 3 of my mate Andy and 1 i got from my mates shop.
Graemes got 5 and one of them is huge.

mick
ps, Keith i'm waiting for an updated pic of the large caudi of Robbo's

[soul-hugger]

[quote="mickthefish"]a few more.


Hopefully I have the right picture in this post. <afterchecking, yup! > This is the first time I've used a quote!!

What is the beautiful fish pictured here? It was love at first sight!! Is it some sort of Garra?? I am very interested in Garras and have added them to my wish list for my 55 Gallon tank I will be turning into a River Tank. I only seem to see Garra Flavatra, and would be interested to know what other kinds of Garra are out there.

Thanks,
soul-hugger

[Emma Turner]

I ordered those direct from the Democratic Republic of Congo a couple of weeks ago as Garra lancrenonensis, was invoiced for G. ornata (???), but I think they look very similar to G. congoensis that I've had in once before. I will try to find out more and let you know.

Emma

[soul-hugger]

Thank, Emma, I would appreciate that very much!! I wish I could come visit your shop, or order fish from you.

soul-hugger

[piggy4]

To be honest I thought this was G.congoensis ? though having said that it does look a little different , I once had a group of Congoensis and found them to be quite sociable with each other !

[odyssey]

Hi, LES.
Congratulations!

This beauty came home with me along with 6 Gastromyzon zebrinus

I infer that Gastromyzon of your yellow fin is G. viriosus.
The very rare Gastromyzon fish species.
http://www.loaches.com/species-index/ga ... n-viriosus

I got 4 of those in January, but it also seems that Gastro was imported into Japan in quantities in February.
http://www.nakano-aigyoen.com/newarv.html

Below is my pictures.



G. viriosus and 2 of G.zebrinus.

[soul-hugger]

Hello, Odyssey..,

That is one of the mot beautiful Hillstreams I have ever seen!!
Are the fins really green?

soul-hugger

[LES..]

I infer that Gastromyzon of your yellow fin is G. viriosus.
The very rare Gastromyzon fish species.
http://www.loaches.com/species-index/ga ... n-viriosus

I certainly believe that it is Gastromyzon viriosus going on the description. You have some lovely looking specimens there Odyssey, great pictures too (-:

Here is another picture of this loach in the stock tank at the shop (please excuse the water marks)

Click image for full size.
You can see the fin colour more clearly here but i don't have a picture in any way close to yours with the fins fully fanned out.

It has settled in well so far and i managed to get a few more pictures last night but they need a little tweaking before i upload them hopefully i'll find a spare few minutes this evening to sort them out.

The way this loach moves as it grazes over a stone is a real treat to see, it slowly lifts the front edge of its fins and seems to inch forward like a caterpillar.

[newshound]

who are in the photos
I want to know
ps - is that the rare algae eating loach in the last pic hahahaaha

[helen nightingale]

Les and odyssey, your photos are stunning. please keep them coming