Loach identification

Marcos Mataratzis · Post by **Marcos Mataratzis** » Wed Sep 03, 2008 12:04 am

Can anybody recognize this species?

I saw those ones on a Pet Shop today. The attendant told me they are "Indian loaches". They were in same tank with Pangio kuhlli.

Sorry for the poor cell phone shots.

Marcos

bic · Post by **bic** » Wed Sep 03, 2008 3:09 am

hi,
it's look like schistura maepaiensis or beavani. But I'm not a professional to loach id...

Emma Turner · Post by **Emma Turner** » Thu Sep 04, 2008 11:53 am

Hi Marcos,

There are quite a number of Indian nemacheilid loaches with dark bands. Any chance you could get some better close-up pics?

Emma

Marcos Mataratzis · Post by **Marcos Mataratzis** » Thu Sep 04, 2008 12:35 pm

Well,

I will go there again next wednesday. If they are still there...

Thanks!

mickthefish · Post by **mickthefish** » Thu Sep 04, 2008 12:51 pm

Marcos, if your memory is pretty good if i put a pic of maepaiensis up ,
then you can either rule that species out.

mick

Marcos Mataratzis · Post by **Marcos Mataratzis** » Thu Sep 04, 2008 1:12 pm

Thanks mick,

it is really very similar to the one on your photo. I´m inclined to afirm it is indeed Schistura maepaiensis. If not it´s damn alike!

Thank you all!

mickthefish · Post by **mickthefish** » Thu Sep 04, 2008 1:15 pm

thought it might be, it was something about the head shape and eye position of your pics bud.

mick
ps, case might be solved.

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