Posted: Mon Dec 08, 2008 9:38 am
Ok!
Thanks for the info, everybody
Thanks for the info, everybody
Here they are hanging out with a botia dario while two sinobotia pulchra and two other darios look on from their cave.
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Posted: Mon Dec 08, 2008 5:03 pm
Here are two hitrionicas I had a few years back. The larger one kept her markings and color while the smaller (male?) did not.
Here they are hanging out with a botia dario while two sinobotia pulchra and two other darios look on from their cave.
Here they are hanging out with a botia dario while two sinobotia pulchra and two other darios look on from their cave.
Posted: Mon Dec 08, 2008 5:22 pm
That is one beautiful fish, Jim
I wish Histrionicas like that were available in my country
Could it be an idea to add a pic with this coloration in the species index?
I wish Histrionicas like that were available in my country
Could it be an idea to add a pic with this coloration in the species index?
Posted: Mon Dec 08, 2008 9:29 pm
Great pic Jim. Do you think it's possible that they took on the gold color to blend with the substrate.
Posted: Tue Dec 09, 2008 8:06 am
They had the yellow color when I got them as juveniles and kept it as adults. The female kept more color than the male. I always assumed it was either because of their diet or some sort of regional characteristic, but that's just a guess.
Posted: Tue Dec 09, 2008 8:28 am
I had a look at the picture in the Loach book and after a good 5 minute inspection I don't think the fish is as golden coloured as we all assume.. Looking at the back quarter of the fish I would say the fish has a subtle hint of pale cream colour and the bright gold may well be just be enhanced by the fact the fish is in part shade.
Posted: Wed Dec 10, 2008 6:47 am
There are at least 2 if not 3 regional variants of 'histrionica' (see my article on the subject).
Whether they all turn out to be the same or are actually different species we may find out soon. I understand that we can expect some new Botias soon
Whether they all turn out to be the same or are actually different species we may find out soon. I understand that we can expect some new Botias soon
Posted: Wed Dec 10, 2008 12:13 pm
One cannot make a statement like this with without sharing moreThe.Dark.One wrote: I understand that we can expect some new Botias soon
Ashleigh
Posted: Thu Dec 11, 2008 6:03 am
I've been aware for some time that Botiids of Myanmar and possibly surrounding region are being worked on. I expect new species, but could be wrong.
Posted: Sat Dec 13, 2008 2:18 pm
I randomly got talking to someone at the NHM a while back. We got talking about fish and it turns out that he works on loach systematics. Wish I could remember his name. Could he be who you're talking about?The.Dark.One wrote:I've been aware for some time that Botiids of Myanmar and possibly surrounding region are being worked on. I expect new species, but could be wrong.
Posted: Sat Dec 13, 2008 2:31 pm
Maybe you were talking to The.Dark.One himself, Dave?!
Posted: Sat Dec 13, 2008 5:04 pm
Hi, Where would I find articles from TDO? I looked on here but couldn't come up with it. I'm interested in his regional variations of the species as he mentioned about - histronica.
thanks!
thanks!
Posted: Sat Dec 13, 2008 5:55 pm
Does TDO work at the NHM London?!Emma Turner wrote:Maybe you were talking to The.Dark.One himself, Dave?!
Posted: Sat Dec 13, 2008 7:11 pm
I believe he has access for all things ichthyological at the NHM (he will correct me if I am wrong). He may not thank me for telling you, but his human pseudonym is Steven Grant.
Emma
He may not thank me for telling you, but his human pseudonym is Steven Grant.Emma
Posted: Sun Dec 14, 2008 6:51 am
I wish I did work at the NHM!!!! No, unfortunately I am an amateur, although the NHM is very helpful with me and provides access to stuff.
No, the person I am talking about doesn't work at NHM. I can't really say as I was told in confidence. I think it will be appearing in Zootaxa though and may not be too long now. I don't think my article will get a mention though, or if it does it may get a caning because of its limited scientific scope (lack of hard accurate data on specimens - I only got to use images, because of my job I couldn't get the time to actually go and accurately examine specimens). However, it was a start!
bfulton - send me a pm with your email address and I will send you a copy.
No, the person I am talking about doesn't work at NHM. I can't really say as I was told in confidence. I think it will be appearing in Zootaxa though and may not be too long now. I don't think my article will get a mention though, or if it does it may get a caning because of its limited scientific scope (lack of hard accurate data on specimens - I only got to use images, because of my job I couldn't get the time to actually go and accurately examine specimens). However, it was a start!
bfulton - send me a pm with your email address and I will send you a copy.