Posted: Tue Nov 28, 2006 6:30 pm
Emma, I'll know for sure once I get a better look. I forgot to get the MS222 so this will need to wait another day.Emma Turner wrote:Hi Frank,
Are the 10 rays all branched?
Emma
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Posted: Tue Nov 28, 2006 7:35 pm
When I worked in import, it was really common for juvenile Y. lecontei to come in mixed with skunks so they must hang together
Posted: Tue Nov 28, 2006 8:50 pm
Yes Ken. I just checked Fishbase's occurence records and there were common locations.
Martin.
Martin.
Posted: Wed Nov 29, 2006 10:31 pm
They appear to be branched.Emma Turner wrote:Hi Frank, Are the 10 rays all branched? Emma
Posted: Thu Nov 30, 2006 1:16 pm
I'd agree that this is a young Leconte ! i've had a few of these over the years and found them trouble free , i.e. not aggresive , they are quite large , about 150mm's, they keep a slim profile , even in adulthood , they usually have yellowish fins , but can have red fins also ! they are quite secretive , all in all a nice loach , quite rare in the trade , probarbly not deemed colourful enough .
Posted: Thu Nov 30, 2006 4:59 pm
Hi all
I've zoomed up on the fish and there are either 8 or 8.5 rays (not including the first ray). This count falls in the range for lecontei, and the colour, shape etc matches lecontei. Therefore I think it's a lecontei.
A tank full of lecontei came into a local shop a few months back, all good sizes, 6 cm +, they also had quite a few decent size caudipunctata. A friend of mine got one of each and they are doing very well.
I've zoomed up on the fish and there are either 8 or 8.5 rays (not including the first ray). This count falls in the range for lecontei, and the colour, shape etc matches lecontei. Therefore I think it's a lecontei.
A tank full of lecontei came into a local shop a few months back, all good sizes, 6 cm +, they also had quite a few decent size caudipunctata. A friend of mine got one of each and they are doing very well.