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I managed to get another decent shot of the Striata today, its markings have changed slightly since I got it but I suppose the markings will constantly change as it starts filling out.
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What a beauty. 8) I take it the other 'normal' B. striata are behaving normally around this strangely marked one?

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Very nice! 8)

Hey, Mark. Is it me or do others see the length of the body? Head down-wards towards the Dorsal fin looks rather long. Or maybe once filled out, all will look normal.
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That is something I have noticed, it is longer and thinner than the normal Striatas and the area from head to dorsal is longer than on the other Striatas.
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Emma Turner wrote:What a beauty. 8) I take it the other 'normal' B. striata are behaving normally around this strangely marked one?

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I havnt seen any aggression or anything and they are allways all together, it does stand out from the others but they dont seem notice.
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Perhaps it represents the fish that was described as Botia striata kolhapurensis? (Although this is currently a synonym anyway).
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