Cobitis paludica

Matt · Post by **Matt** » Mon Jul 20, 2009 7:30 am

Caught some of this years' juveniles at the Rio de la Vega in Tarifa, southern Spain last week. All were returned to the water as the species is protected by Spanish law as far as I know.

Apologies for the image quality; I REALLY need a new camera!

mickthefish · Post by **mickthefish** » Mon Jul 20, 2009 8:34 am

they are beauties mate, if you can find out off the spanish authorities whether you or they could start a breeding programme where the fish can be sent to breeders and progress reports to be sent back to the authority.

i know it's been and is still being done on certain species in the UK cos i was part of it once with Ameca splendens as was another old friend of mine, the reports were sent back to Chester Zoo where we got the fish from in the first place.

regards
mick

Mad Duff · Post by **Mad Duff** » Mon Jul 20, 2009 9:15 am

Very nice Matt

Matt · Post by **Matt** » Mon Jul 20, 2009 10:24 am

Mick, I'm already on it.

BotiaMaximus · Post by **BotiaMaximus** » Mon Jul 20, 2009 12:38 pm

Gorgeous Fish - Good luck Matt!!

piggy4 · Post by **piggy4** » Mon Jul 20, 2009 2:31 pm

Great stuf Matt

Thomas · Post by **Thomas** » Tue Jul 21, 2009 1:30 pm

Hi Matt,

I have here a picture of an adult C. paludica. It's from spain too, and were caught last year in the river tormes. The sister of my girlfriend caught it and take a photo for me. As yours, this one is also released back in the river.

They aren't aquarists, so they don't use a phototank.

Bye,
Thomas

mickthefish · Post by **mickthefish** » Tue Jul 21, 2009 2:23 pm

Thomas the adult fish has an intricate pattern i wonder if they're all like that.
tell them thanks for the pic.

mick

Matt · Post by **Matt** » Tue Jul 21, 2009 2:37 pm

Mick they are and as far as I know they vary quite a bit between populations because some are isolated from one another. Here's a subadult I caught last August:

Hi Thomas, cool! The Rio Tormes is up by Salamanca right? Does your sister live in Spain?

mickthefish · Post by **mickthefish** » Tue Jul 21, 2009 2:45 pm

Very nice Matt, that fish reminds me of the taenia.
cheers for showing it matey.

mick

Thomas · Post by **Thomas** » Tue Jul 21, 2009 3:19 pm

Does your sister live in Spain?

No, it's not my sister, it's my girlfriends sister.

She is married with a spanish, and they often spend their holidays in spain. But they live in germany.

The Rio Tormes is up by Salamanca right?

Yes, here is a pic from the shallow water. I have marked the Cobitis with a red arrow, so you can better find and "see" him...

between the stones and rocks is sand, so the loaches can digging.

Matt · Post by **Matt** » Tue Jul 21, 2009 5:25 pm

Hi Thomas, the Rio de la Vega also has rocks as well as submerged grasses but the underlying substrate is mud rather than sand. Mick no worries.

Emma Turner · Post by **Emma Turner** » Tue Jul 21, 2009 5:37 pm

Beautiful loaches.

Emma

Loaches Online Forum

Cobitis paludica

Cobitis paludica

Who is online

Go to page

About us