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helen nightingale wrote:Emma now you are taunting us! how long do we have to wait to see these new fish?

Have to wait for the rains to stop over there first.

Emma

Very nice .

Btw, has anyone else noticed these fish slowly being available? I've seen them on Franksaquarium, & on aquabid now. Really interested in acquiring a few.

Yes, they have been shipped to various countries around the world, but IMO are too young to sell and put through another shipping process so early.

Also, people must bear in mind that these are likely to be very similar to other Syncrossus species and that they are going to require a tank at least 5 or 6 ft long and should be housed with other aggressive loach species and fast-moving robust dithers only. But at the moment anyone who buys them will need to house them in a species-only tank to be dewormed and grown on to a size where other tankmates are not a threat.

Emma

Very much so not a community loach. Given the very small size of these (1 inch), mine are showing signs of chasing each other and at such a early age. These are going to be a fine Grrr tank addition!

They have fattened up pretty quick, havn't they!
Loving picture four, those barbles are gorgeous

Ashleigh

What do people think about the similarity of these to the Syncrossus cf. berdmorei seen here? (scroll down): http://www.loaches.com/articles/telling ... ssus-genus



Emma

Emma Turner wrote:What do people think about the similarity of these to the Syncrossus cf. berdmorei seen here? (scroll down): http://www.loaches.com/articles/telling ... ssus-genus



Emma

Similar, and the yellow ones are even closer to some berdmorei from another river system as per my previous post. I think the yellow ones are a berdmorei form (I wont go into the locality issue again! )

The.Dark.One wrote: I think the yellow ones are a berdmorei form (I wont go into the locality issue again! )

owww....come on

The thick plottens.....

I was in at the shop this evening taking some fishy photographs and thought whilst I had the photo tank out, I would get a few more pics of these Yellow Tigers. I had been told the other day that some were growing much faster than others (and actually thought it may have been a slight exaggeration!) but it was quite a surprise to see just how different in size some of the specimens are now. Most are still very small, there are a few very slightly bigger ones, then there are 2 or 3 that are loads bigger than all the rest - like 50% bigger. Considering that they all came in at the pretty much the same TL, I think this is interesting.

But what is more interesting are the pics. I deliberately put one of the smaller specimens in the photo tank with one of the biggest. Once in the tank, it was clear to see that the larger fish is not quite as colourful anymore and some dark spotted markings are appearing on the head area.....

Little & large:






For a rough idea of size:


Smaller fish:


Bigger fish:


Together again:


Head area close-up (note the dark spots and areas where more are set to develop):




Emma

I love those barbels! They look like straightened out question marks - very good at what they no doubt accomplish. Great shots.

Mark in Vancouver wrote:I love those barbels! They look like straightened out question marks - very good at what they no doubt accomplish. Great shots.

agreed, love the barbels... these guys are beautiful, thanks for sharing the pictures emma

Great photographs Emma and very nice specimens.

See the images of berdmorei Ataran form of Kamphol's on this thread (albeit at different sizes)

http://www.petfrd.com/forum/showthread. ... =berdmorei

These images make me even more convinced that they are a berdmorei form and not from Laos. We shall see!!!!

They look just like the Berdmorei we usually get ! i remember when they first came in , some of the smaller ones had that thick thin alternate barring , Ah well, superb fish growing skills and pics Emma . cracking the codes ! ha ha ha .

Hi Emma

Can I use some of these images please?

Thanks

As long as my name is left on the images, I have no problem with you using them TDO.

Emma