Whats my Schistura?

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Northern Monkey
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Whats my Schistura?

Post by Northern Monkey » Mon May 10, 2010 5:17 pm

Hi , Can anyone help to ID my loach ?
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Post by Martin Thoene » Mon May 10, 2010 7:37 pm

Let your fingers do the walking. Here's another head-start:

http://www.loaches.com/species-index/pi ... pe-loaches

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I checked

Post by Northern Monkey » Tue May 11, 2010 6:16 am

It isnt on there I did look before posting this :D
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Post by piggy4 » Tue May 11, 2010 7:18 am

Could it be S.robertsi ? it also looks a bit Balteata-ish ?

Its a super looking fish , looks like an escaped prisoner :lol:
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Hi Piggy 4

Post by Northern Monkey » Tue May 11, 2010 12:26 pm

His Trade name is Super Convict :lol:
Nice ,The pic is not a good one ..
These are Chunky big fish ...
I will put a better one up tonight .
No location data for this guy so ... guesses please :wink:
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Post by Matt » Tue May 11, 2010 3:38 pm

S. similis? I like these games. :D
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Better Photo

Post by Northern Monkey » Tue May 11, 2010 6:00 pm

As Title a better shot
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Post by Doc » Wed May 12, 2010 4:39 am

I think S.similis as well but thats only because I can't think of anything else it could be...

Either way its a corker...
So many species of fish yet so little time, space and money to keep them all...
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