Loach ID

[random2]

Found these at LFS and the closest seems to be - http://www.loaches.com/species-index/le ... s-hasselti

Want input from experts.

[mickthefish]

if the tail has bars on it, i think it could be berdmori.
as your first pics shows some barring in the tail any chance of a pics just of that region, thanks.

mick

[random2]

EEiks, Im out of battery power. Will post once I recharge.

But it does have bars on the caudal fin.

[mickthefish]

tell you what Deepak i have a lone berdmori if i can find the pic of the tail area of mine you can judge wether it looks like yours mate.
can only find this pic of mine mate.


see if it's a match to yours.

mick

[random2]

Thanks Mick. Looks like it, but the pattern is a bit different. But the profile page mentions that there might be differences across geography.

Im also active in India specific forum, and some opinions are towards thermalis. So does this pattern (bars on caudal fin) a key for berdmorei?

[mickthefish]

in most of them the barring is there but as you can see in the pic by Kamphol it's more a peppered pattern, i'll leave it up to some more of the members to give their opinion but for me it's a berdmori.

mick

[Thomas]

I'm agreed with Mick L. berdmorei is also my hint.

Thomas

[random2]

Thanks Thomas. Sorry I havent been able to update with new pictures as Im stuck with lot of work. But one unfortunate incident - Found the photographed guy on the floor when I woke up today morning. And he/she was pretty dry for me to do anything. Will post pictures of others but they are very small.