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Hello all,

At my LFS there was one of these guys that came in with the Gastromyzon scitulus'

Of course I took it home and can't place the species. It is not only different in colour and shape, but also much more active then the others I have.

Some of you guys have a clue?

Thanks,

Michael

Looks like a Chinese algae eater - "Gyrinocheilus aymonieri" to me

Looks very interesting! Perhaps Neogastromyzon??
Please more pics and a pic from underside could be useful.

Dos-Loachez wrote:Looks like a Chinese algae eater - "Gyrinocheilus aymonieri" to me

I agree.

Very interesting. How many pharangeal teeth does it posess?

I may be not be serious.

021414 wrote:

Dos-Loachez wrote:Looks like a Chinese algae eater - "Gyrinocheilus aymonieri" to me

I agree.

Gyrinocheilus aymonieri? That must be a joke! Come on haha I wouldn't post the question if it was that common fish..

It is a gastromyzon kind of fish..

Menu wrote:Looks very interesting! Perhaps Neogastromyzon??
Please more pics and a pic from underside could be useful.

Thanks for the feedback.
Could very well be.. I will try to get the underside when able.

Cheers,

Michael

miste wrote:

021414 wrote:

Dos-Loachez wrote:Looks like a Chinese algae eater - "Gyrinocheilus aymonieri" to me

I agree.

Gyrinocheilus aymonieri? That must be a joke! Come on haha I wouldn't post the question if it was that common fish..

It is a gastromyzon kind of fish..

The picture you posed looks like an Algae Eater haha.

A careful look at the photo (particularly at the pectoral and pelvic fins) shows that this fish definitely resembles a "sucker body" type fish, and is not similar to a chinese algea eater.

Not that I know what species it is...

It's a juvenile pseudogastromyzon fasciatus.