Some new loaches

Graeme Robson · Post by **Graeme Robson** » Mon Mar 01, 2010 2:23 am

Just sharing some pics taken by Emma and I, that we thought you'd all like to see. Most of these loaches have been in at the shop for 3 or 4 weeks now. I am lucky enough to get to see them every day.

Laos Blackline Loach - Nemacheilus longistriatus:

Physoschistura shanensis:

Sakura Sucker Loach - Sewellia speciosa:

Peacock Loach - Lepidocephalichthys cf. annandalei:

Serpent Loach - Serpenticobitis octozona:

(12 of the S. octozona have come home with us!):

Graeme.

Emma Turner · Post by **Emma Turner** » Mon Mar 01, 2010 2:27 am

The S. octozona are wonderful little loaches, really outgoing and friendly, with the most fascinating little behavioural quirks such as their seemingly flexible luminous snouts that they move about all the time when nosing around, and the way they graze on the decor and cling to vertical surfaces, almost walking along.
Hope you all enjoy the pics,
Emma

odyssey · Post by **odyssey** » Mon Mar 01, 2010 4:44 am

Thank you for showing wonderful pictures.

I am interested in Sewellia speciosa in particular.
I will look for the Japanese aqua shops.

NancyD · Post by **NancyD** » Mon Mar 01, 2010 9:06 am

Lovely loaches! I especially like the S. octozona, no wonder you took some home Graeme

plaalye · Post by **plaalye** » Mon Mar 01, 2010 11:26 am

Lovely fish! Thanks for sharing. Any idea how big the s. octozona get??

ch.koenig · Post by **ch.koenig** » Mon Mar 01, 2010 11:49 am

you are both lucky indeed

the l. annandalei are females. do you have males as well?
the speciosa male is gorgeous
cheers charles

Francois van Brederode · Post by **Francois van Brederode** » Mon Mar 01, 2010 1:07 pm

I can't wait untill the S. speciosa is available in Holland!

Such beautiful fish.

You are lucky indeed.

andre · Post by **andre** » Mon Mar 01, 2010 4:05 pm

Stunning!!!

Graeme Robson · Post by **Graeme Robson** » Mon Mar 01, 2010 7:12 pm

Thanks everyone!

Plaalye, the Serpenticobitis octozona get to around 5.5cm (2.2 inches).
Charles, yeah we have both but these little chaps are hard to capture on camera, so far these are the best pictures we have.

Graeme.

Hokum · Post by **Hokum** » Tue Mar 02, 2010 7:25 am

Is that a goby in the back of the first picture? If so what species? I'm on the lookout for Gobies to go with my Hillstreams.

plaalye · Post by **plaalye** » Tue Mar 02, 2010 10:24 am

"Plaalye, the Serpenticobitis octozona get to around 5.5cm (2.2 inches)"
Thanks Graeme, they're being advertised on aquabid and I've been thinkg of getting some.

Hokum wrote:Is that a goby in the back of the first picture? If so what species? I'm on the lookout for Gobies to go with my Hillstreams.

I noticed that too. Looks like a sicyopterus, one of my favorites!

wasserscheu · Post by **wasserscheu** » Tue Mar 02, 2010 3:03 pm

Very nice to view. Thanks so much for putting them up. The only problem, the "only look - don't touch" sticker for those far away

Martin Thoene · Post by **Martin Thoene** » Tue Mar 02, 2010 4:45 pm

Oops, my drool meter just hit 11.

I'm loving the Physoschistura shanensis. Mine are swuper nice fish, ultra greedy and growing nicely.

Martin.

Martin Thoene · Post by **Martin Thoene** » Tue Mar 02, 2010 4:49 pm

Hokum wrote:Is that a goby in the back of the first picture? If so what species? I'm on the lookout for Gobies to go with my Hillstreams.

Maybe? .............

http://forums.loaches.com/viewtopic.php?t=19110&start=0

Martin.

ch.koenig · Post by **ch.koenig** » Tue Mar 02, 2010 5:29 pm

hi Graeme
your are not really complaining about your pictures, are you?

have a look at mine on seriouslyfish and agree: your pictures are better

and not because I've put my annandalei on grey sand

cheers charles

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