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The-Wolf
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any ideas on this loach

Post by The-Wolf » Fri Jan 05, 2007 5:37 pm

I've been trying to ID this loach but can find no pics that match
any ideas?
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brett_fishman
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Post by brett_fishman » Fri Jan 05, 2007 5:44 pm

zipper loach i believe..
i may be another species, just looks like a zipper to me..

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Post by mickthefish » Fri Jan 05, 2007 5:45 pm

they look like acanthocobitis botia to me.
i might be wrong as i am not that experienced a loachy yet.

hope i'm right
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Post by Emma Turner » Fri Jan 05, 2007 7:35 pm

Yes, I'd say they were Acanthocobitis botia. Here's our profile: http://www.loaches.com/species-index/ac ... itis-botia

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