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He Mark! re loach watch
Posted: Sun Mar 12, 2006 9:05 pm
by Erik
Thanks marks!
I could not resist and poicked some of the blue gastros you let me know about.
They are beautiful and look like maybe I got a m&f pair if the nose tuburcles are an indicator like chenis.
They are already chowing on algae after 10 mins of being my R/T.
Any idea what species they are offhand?
Cheers Erik
Posted: Sun Mar 12, 2006 9:08 pm
by Jim Powers
We need pics!
Posted: Sun Mar 12, 2006 9:12 pm
by Graeme Robson
Posted: Sun Mar 12, 2006 10:02 pm
by Erik
Ok got some very grainy pics. Glass has not been for algae on the inside this week.
I think they must be punc's? They have however a very wide mouth not like the spcies index photos also some reddish fringe around their pec fins.
Posted: Sun Mar 12, 2006 10:08 pm
by Jim Powers
Is that a blue dorsal fin, or another tail flashing behind that fish in the forground? If the dorsal is very blue, it is definately Gastromyzon ctenocephalus.
The spots are uniform in size and the tail is very blue, which is also characteristics of this species, so I bet the dorsal is blue.
Congratulations, they are great fish!!
Posted: Sun Mar 12, 2006 10:12 pm
by Erik
Yes jim the dorsals are blue so I guess the ctenos's? Whats the short name btw..
Looking forward to watching them acclimate:)
Thanx
Erik
Posted: Sun Mar 12, 2006 10:23 pm
by Jim Powers
If you mean the common name, I guess it would be spotted hillstream. But, there are so many "spotted" hillstream loaches that "cteno" might be more accurate.
Posted: Mon Mar 13, 2006 12:04 am
by Mark in Vancouver
Congrats, Erik! Nice fish they are. I hope to pick up another few this week. G. ctenos, or G. whatever, they are fine fish for a river tank.