Hemimyzon formosanus

Emma Turner · Post by **Emma Turner** » Tue May 27, 2008 8:46 pm

These beauties came in tonight under the 'Taiwanese Hillstream Loach - Hemimyzon formosanus' nametag. These pics of them in the bag are not that great, but you can see the potential!

Will try for better shots in-tank over the next few days:

The 'flag tails' were very prominant, literally as soon as I took the bag out of the box, I could see them clearly (a lot of fish look very plain when they are initially taken out of the shipping box).

Emma

plaalye · Post by **plaalye** » Tue May 27, 2008 9:34 pm

Love the tails! Hope we see them here in the US, I want some!!

Jim Powers · Post by **Jim Powers** » Tue May 27, 2008 9:44 pm

I WANTS, TOO!!!!!!

Interesting shape. Almost like a cross between a gastro and a beaufortia.

Mark in Vancouver · Post by **Mark in Vancouver** » Tue May 27, 2008 10:40 pm

Drooool...

Martin Thoene · Post by **Martin Thoene** » Wed May 28, 2008 6:05 am

Wow! Nice.

Martin.

mickthefish · Post by **mickthefish** » Wed May 28, 2008 7:08 am

a pic once the fish have settled in would be good Emma,

they do look good though.

mick

Mad Duff · Post by **Mad Duff** » Wed May 28, 2008 7:39 am

Very nice looking fish

I predict a long drive soon

Blue · Post by **Blue** » Wed May 28, 2008 8:47 am

Emma, you're always lucky to get fish seldom available! That's why I admire you and your fish.

Jim Powers · Post by **Jim Powers** » Fri May 30, 2008 8:32 pm

Hey Emma, any pics of these guys after they settled in?

Emma Turner · Post by **Emma Turner** » Fri May 30, 2008 8:35 pm

I'll make it my mission this weekend.

Jim Powers · Post by **Jim Powers** » Fri May 30, 2008 9:18 pm

Cool!

shari2 · Post by **shari2** » Fri May 30, 2008 11:53 pm

Jim, you're right.

Emma Turner · Post by **Emma Turner** » Sun Jun 01, 2008 8:05 pm

I did manage to take some photos this evening, but will have to wait until tomorrow to upload & post them as it is late here. Pics were extremely difficult (this species makes Sinogastromyzon wui seem brave & outgoing!), so please don't expect the best pics I've ever taken.....

Jim Powers · Post by **Jim Powers** » Sun Jun 01, 2008 8:22 pm

I was wondering if they would be shy. I guess you answered that question.
I suppose I can wait until Monday to see the pics.

Emma Turner · Post by **Emma Turner** » Mon Jun 02, 2008 7:43 pm

As promised.

I must add that these photos do not do these beautiful hillstream loaches much justice. To the eye, they are a reflective, shimmering silver colour with dark markings.

Because they were being so very shy (and they are on the top row of the system, which means a vertically challenged person like myself can only balance on the top of a ladder for so long) I decided to try adding a couple to a photo tank. Needless to say, they were very cross about this and lost a lot of their colour/markings.

I will try for more (better) pics sometime soon. Hope you enjoyed looking through them!

Emma

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