help identify loaches

[Weltenbumler]

Hello,

a friend of me bought 2 hillstreamloaches recently, but he does not know
exactly what kind they are, the shop owner did not know it also.

maybe one of you can help us?

here are some (unfortunately bad) pictures,










thanks a lot for your help

greetings Thomas

[mickthefish]

Hi Thomas, i'm sure its between Homaloptera smithi and tweedie but of the two i think smithi.

mick

[Jim Powers]

I can't see any pics.

[Diana]

Looks almost like a Goby.

[Thomas]

Hello Thomas,

I'm agree with Mick, this should be a smithi or tweediei. So or so nice loaches, I've also some of them. Eventually a mix of both species, but more smithi.

sounds a bit like I'm speaking to myself

Thomas

[Jim Powers]

If the pectoral and pelvic fins overlap, they are most likely smithi.
If the fins don't overlap, they are most likely tweediei.

[Weltenbumler]

Hello,

Thank you very much for the answers.
We had a closer look at the pectoral and pelvic fins, and they do
overlap a bit, so we think they must be Homaloptera smithi.

If we ever get a better picture of them, I will show it to you.

Thanks again.

greetings Thomas

[Martin Thoene]

Look here for info: http://www.loaches.com/species-index/homaloptera-smithi



Martin.

[Weltenbumler]

Hello Martin,

This is a very beautiful picture, is this one of your fish?

I had a look in the species-index, but I was not quiet sure, was it was.
But now with your picture I am sure it is a smithi.

Thank you

greetings Thomas

[Martin Thoene]

The picture is several years old. It was one of my fish.

Martin.

[ch.koenig]

hi Thomas
did you buy it in Malters?
cheers charles

[Weltenbumler]

Hi Charles,

They are not my fish, they belong to a friend who lives in northern
Germany, I just helped him to identify the Loches.

greetings Thomas