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Eric Cardoso
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SPECIE IDENTIFICATION

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I buy this fish today and I would like to know if anyone knows what specie of loach is this ?

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Post by Eric Cardoso »

I think that I found the specie, what do you people think?

http://www.loaches.com/species-index/ac ... itis-botia
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Post by mickthefish »

spot on eric, it needs a bit of tlc now it looks as if it's been in a fight at the moment.

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Post by Graeme Robson »

Looks like a pale and beaten up Acanthocobitis urophthalmus.

Sorry. No Profile in the Species index as of yet, our Tech guys are off on holiday.....
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i bow to graemes knowledge, can't be right every time. haha
there's 2 good pics on fishbase.

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Post by Graeme Robson »

We have the profile ready to go, Mick. We also have Gerhard ott's permission to use his pictures as well as Emma's pictures.

It's a shame i cant understand how to upload the new Profile's!! :?
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I might be able to find time to do it later today Graeme. That is if you buy me a drink next time you're down this way! :wink:
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Post by Graeme Robson »

Emma Turner wrote:That is if you buy me a drink next time you're down this way! :wink:
Deal!! :wink: :D
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Post by Emma Turner »

Here you go: http://www.loaches.com/species-index/ac ... ophthalmus

:D

I have lots more pics, but will have to add them some other time.

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Post by Graeme Robson »

Your a darling!

Many thanks Emma. :D
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Post by Eric Cardoso »

Thanks :D
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