Sewellia Lineolata?

dev · Post by **dev** » Fri Aug 04, 2006 3:12 pm

On a local fish database here in Norway, I found a picture of a dotted hillstream loach listed under Sewellia Lineolata. I thought S. Lineolata always had interconnected polygonal markings?

Anyone able to confirm that this is S. Lineolata, or know what other sp. it could be?

http://www.akvaforum.no/profile.cfm?id= ... image=4844

Graeme Robson · Post by **Graeme Robson** » Fri Aug 04, 2006 3:48 pm

They are indeed not Sewellia Lineolata. They are a un-described Sewellia though.

Click this for further information.> http://forums.loaches.com/viewtopic.php?t=1791

Graeme Robson · Post by **Graeme Robson** » Fri Aug 04, 2006 5:55 pm

Sewellia albiseura has been suggested.

Emma Turner · Post by **Emma Turner** » Fri Aug 04, 2006 6:09 pm

Hmmm, ours don't seem to look like the un-preserved specimen of S. albiseura depicted in Freyhof's paper "Sewellia albiseura, a new balitorid loach from central Vietnam (Cypriniformes: Balitoridae)" though. There seems to be much more reticulation on the upper parts of the body on the specimens shown.

Emma

Graeme Robson · Post by **Graeme Robson** » Fri Aug 04, 2006 7:14 pm

I agree, Emma. Thanks for the PDF

Martin Thoene · Post by **Martin Thoene** » Fri Aug 04, 2006 8:35 pm

Did you send dev the pdf Emma? I had it linked, but the link doesn't show the full document now. I have the pdf myself though.

S. albisueria is more like a lineolata with finer markings, definitely not the spotted fish like you have or in dev's link.

By the way dev, fantastic to see another person from Norway. We have a few Scandinavian members now...welcome aboard!

Martin.

Graeme Robson · Post by **Graeme Robson** » Fri Aug 04, 2006 8:46 pm

Update: Nik-enduser from Petfrd is Dr. Tan Heok Hui who just published the book The Borneo Suckers. He states that these are Sewellia albiseura.

Now for the confusion.

Martin Thoene · Post by **Martin Thoene** » Fri Aug 04, 2006 8:52 pm

Hehe! I just got back from Singapore....well petfrd.com anyway. I was coming back to say, "Dr Tan says....."

How funny is that?

Anyhow, we all know there's another original description out there with the photo of the wrong fish in it, so is it possible that Freyhof's paper has the wrong picture. Just a thought.

Martin.

Graeme Robson · Post by **Graeme Robson** » Fri Aug 04, 2006 8:55 pm

So it's 'tug of war' time.

Martin Thoene · Post by **Martin Thoene** » Fri Aug 04, 2006 9:00 pm

PM'dYAback

Martin

Emma Turner · Post by **Emma Turner** » Sat Aug 05, 2006 7:31 am

Martin Thoene wrote:Did you send dev the pdf Emma?

No, I didn't - Dev, if you PM me with your e-mail address, I'll gladly send you a copy of the paper.

By the way, it's great to see another Norwegian on here!

From the world's biggest a-ha fan,
Emma

Gary Herring · Post by **Gary Herring** » Sat Aug 05, 2006 10:06 am

Any chance you could send me a copy please, Emma? I'll PM my E-mail address.

Emma Turner · Post by **Emma Turner** » Sat Aug 05, 2006 10:26 am

No probs, Gary! Should be with you now.

Emma

Gary Herring · Post by **Gary Herring** » Sat Aug 05, 2006 10:30 am

Excellant, cheers Emma

Gary Herring · Post by **Gary Herring** » Sat Aug 05, 2006 10:47 am

Both the pictures and some of the discriptions of the S. Albiseura in the PDF does'nt seem anything like our 'spotties' to me. Grey!?!?

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