Garra ID?

[plaalye]

Hi folks. These showed up at the LFS labeled as "Indian redtailed Garra"- garra Khasi. I've found a few pics of garra Khasi and they don't match at all. Doesn't really look like a garra at all to me but I have no experience with them. Pics are poor but they were really skittish. What do they look like to you?

[Jim Powers]

Looks like one of the schisturas to me. Not sure of the species.

[Emma Turner]

Yep, definitely not a Garra species. They remind me of these little chaps that came in under the Schistura cf. dorsizona nametag not so long ago: http://forums.loaches.com/viewtopic.php?t=12322.

Emma

[plaalye]

I'd say that's them Emma, thanks for the link. I also noticed that iridescent line. Did you confirm them as S. dorsizona? Any further observations in behavior and such?

[Emma Turner]

Nothing was ever confirmed, although the same supplier is still currently selling them under the Schistura cf. dorsizona nametag (cf. meaning 'compare with', not 'the same as'). I have a feeling we have either sold all or most of them, so unfortunatley have no further details to add on behaviour, sorry.

Emma

[plaalye]

Thanks, and thanks for explaining "cf", I knew it was something like that but not sure what.