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Mad Duff wrote:

Another one that should be added to the species gallery! Is that ok Mark?

Emma

Yeah no probs Em

Wow, nice photos Mark. In my experience keeping B. rostrata, their markings become more and more variable as they age. I had some specimens that became extremely reticulated like the one in the photo above. Others retained their vertical barred patterning. Interesting to note!

Mike

Thanks Mark, I added the pic to the gallery.

Thanks Mike, I have noticed quite a bit of pattern change in these since I got them, it will be interesting to see if the pattern still alters after they stop growing.


Thanks Emma

Hi Mark, thanks for the pics , the fish on pics 3 and 5 show loads more anatamosis than the others , do you think this is possibly a sexual trait ?

The fish on pic 6 is still enigmatic really , and could prove to be a different fish ? these were first spotted as bycatches with B. histrionica .

just reviving this thread to show you piggy4's rostrata, it's the best i could do as they knew i wanted to get a shot of them and they kept hiding.


he's got loads of them, all different patterns.

mick

Interesting photo. Definetly reminds me of B. almorhae to some extent. Interesting to see how these two species often resemble each other as they age.

Mike

Superb pic Mick

Mike these Rostrata's aren't actually that big or old , they are similar to Almorhae's but i think they are a little shorter in the face ? though having said that i suspect the males will develope a longer snout as they grow !