loaches fm Mekong
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Pick up a few of these fellow today
This specimen is abt 4.5 incher TL
This one is abt 3in TL
This specimen is abt 4.5 incher TL
This one is abt 3in TL
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Beautiful specimens, amiidae. The second one is definitely Sewellia lineolata, but not sure about that first one. I don't think it's Annamia normani - here is a picture of one of mine for comparison:
Do you have any further details about where these came from? I am wondering whether it is a Vanmanenia species.
Emma
Do you have any further details about where these came from? I am wondering whether it is a Vanmanenia species.
Emma
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Yeah. Ironically, we live near our neighboring countries where loaches even live.Rocco wrote:Dammit! You guys get all these fancy loaches and all we get here in the Philippines are Clowns and the occasional Yoyo...
I haven't seen any mistreated clowns though.
They're nice... really nice!
All I got are hillies, kuhlis, clowns, yoyos and kubs.
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Your photographs are crystal clear as always amiidae - very nice.
The markings are not typical for the few batches of Annamia normani that have been exported over the past few years, however, markings aren't always reliable as we well know!
I thought this might be of interest, from Serov/Nezdoliy/Pavlov's "Fishes of Central Vietnam" book (ISBN 5-87317-293-5) - in particular the 'Remarks' which state that more than one species of Annamia could be involved:
Emma
The markings are not typical for the few batches of Annamia normani that have been exported over the past few years, however, markings aren't always reliable as we well know!
I thought this might be of interest, from Serov/Nezdoliy/Pavlov's "Fishes of Central Vietnam" book (ISBN 5-87317-293-5) - in particular the 'Remarks' which state that more than one species of Annamia could be involved:
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There is a Annamia thuathienensis also from Vietnam which is very similar (if not identical!) with normani.
I would say that amiidae's specimen is too slender for Vanmanenia.
I would say that amiidae's specimen is too slender for Vanmanenia.
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I notice all the Amiidae photos are of fish on a light substrate, and the darker individal of Emma's is on a darker sand.
Fish like this would (ecologically) have some capacity for colour change, no? Clowns do with mood, so we know the capacity exists within the group; why not lizards for crypsis?
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Fish like this would (ecologically) have some capacity for colour change, no? Clowns do with mood, so we know the capacity exists within the group; why not lizards for crypsis?
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