Loach id please

[Ashleigh]

I have had a look through the species index and cannot find a species that represents this chappy. If anyone could point me in the right direction for an id, I would be very grateful!

Pic's are not the best, he keeps hopping about in and out of the cobbles and a pain to photograph, although I can try for more if these are no good





He has a bit of a huge mouth





Thankies!


Ashleigh

[Graeme Robson]

Whooa!! What a brute!

Any ideas on the Loaches location?

[Pywakyt]

He looks alot like my dojo/weather loach aka Misgurnus anguillicaudatus. If that is not what he is then I hope the info will at least lead you in the right direction....Actuly his mouth may be larger then mine but it is kind of hard to tell.

[Ashleigh]

Unfortunately not, I could try and find out though if its any help?

Hes pretty mellow for a brute, I have him in with B.striata and he hasn't caused any bother... so far anyway

A slightly clearer photo



Ashleigh

[mickthefish]

it's a beauty Ashleigh, it looks like one of the schistura group but sorry i've never seen this one before.
we all know the best one for this one, someone stoke the fire up and he might appear.

mick

[Joe Khul]

I am not certian, but i was just at one of my local suppliers and your loach looks like a sumo loach. I am not familiar with the scientific name for sumo's, but that would be my first guess.

A very handsome specimen

Mike

[piggy4]

Could this be Nemacheilus Barbatulas Toni ?

[Ashleigh]

I have no idea, this one has me stumped-its not one I can say Ive seen before

Il try and find out its location... hopefully that might help.


Ashleigh

[Ashleigh]

Unfortunatley I have not managed to get a loaction for this chappy. He was a trade in, so no clues there. The only other info I can give is that he is one heck of a placid guy-doesn't bother anything at all, not usual Schistura behaviour in my experience bar s.pridii.

Im still opting on a Schistura sp but


Ashleigh