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Just how common is this deformity?
Posted: Tue Apr 22, 2008 7:41 am
by Emma Turner
Remember the deformed clown loach I posted about a short time ago? (
http://forums.loaches.com/viewtopic.php?t=12801) Last night I was astounded to find that we had a
Botia almorhae with the same defect:
Again, this fish is very lively, interacts with the others and eats well. It's also another wild caught specimen, as these Yoyo came in direct from my Indian supplier.
I have never seen this deformity in all the years I've been a loachaholic, and now we have 2 in the shop (different species) at the same time.
Emma
Posted: Wed Apr 23, 2008 10:28 am
by palaeodave
I can't actually decide if I think that's really cute or really ugly!
Posted: Wed Apr 23, 2008 2:30 pm
by mistergreen
palaeodave wrote:I can't actually decide if I think that's really cute or really ugly!
I know what you mean. It's like a pug or a chow.
So he can't eat like his bros and sis... His mouth is pointed straight ahead.
Posted: Wed Apr 23, 2008 2:50 pm
by helen nightingale
it looks like its puckering up for a kiss
Posted: Wed Apr 23, 2008 6:15 pm
by starsplitter7
Maybe there's something in the water?
Posted: Wed Apr 23, 2008 7:32 pm
by CrazyLoach
At least it's natural and not man-made...
Posted: Thu Apr 24, 2008 8:57 pm
by Ardillakilla
CrazyLoach wrote:At least it's natural and not man-made...
It could be pollution in their natural environment.
Posted: Thu Apr 24, 2008 10:06 pm
by KLKelly
Your post made me think of a goldfish on the goldfish forum. Even the mouth/lips.
http://thegab.org/forum/viewtopic.php?t ... ght=beluga
The one was hatched and raised indoors.
Posted: Thu Apr 24, 2008 10:59 pm
by Blue
Weird.
Posted: Fri Apr 25, 2008 7:11 am
by Emma Turner
Ardillakilla wrote:It could be pollution in their natural environment.
Wouldn't you then expect to see more like this from the same catch? And remember one is from India, the other came from Borneo.
Emma
Posted: Fri Apr 25, 2008 11:44 am
by Ardillakilla
Emma Turner wrote:Ardillakilla wrote:It could be pollution in their natural environment.
Wouldn't you then expect to see more like this from the same catch? And remember one is from India, the other came from Borneo.
No.
Posted: Fri Apr 25, 2008 11:55 am
by Ashleigh
Ardillakilla wrote:Emma Turner wrote:Ardillakilla wrote:It could be pollution in their natural environment.
Wouldn't you then expect to see more like this from the same catch? And remember one is from India, the other came from Borneo.
No.
No? So
if there was something in the water... you would only expect one fish to appear with this deformity
That hardly makes sense.
I can't decide if its ugly, or just so ugly that its cute
Ashleigh
Posted: Fri Apr 25, 2008 12:35 pm
by starsplitter7
Whether he's ugly or cute, he deserves a good home, just like the Clown.
