Aborichthys sp.

Graeme Robson · Post by **Graeme Robson** » Tue Jul 18, 2006 6:02 pm

Here's a neet looking little chap! (cheers Emma)

And your longer Aborichthys elongatus

Emma Turner · Post by **Emma Turner** » Tue Jul 18, 2006 6:17 pm

Ahh, the one with the 'butterfly' tail!

They are looking nice and settled Graeme - and great pics as usual!

Emma

Mark in Vancouver · Post by **Mark in Vancouver** » Tue Jul 18, 2006 8:14 pm

Is there just the one, Graeme? Rather nice!

Graeme Robson · Post by **Graeme Robson** » Tue Jul 18, 2006 9:02 pm

Just one female with this pattern, Mark. Four longer males and two nicely 'plump' patterned females in total. Three in one tank and three in the other.

Jim Powers · Post by **Jim Powers** » Tue Jul 18, 2006 11:22 pm

Very nice fish, Graeme.
I have yet to see any of this cool genus, myself.

sophie · Post by **sophie** » Wed Jul 19, 2006 9:22 am

ooh.

in my head I have a bigger house, with well-behaved children in it, private means (no job! haha!) and a small army of cleaners. then there will be room for a tank in every room, and the wish-list is already outstripping the space in this entirely imaginary environment!

nice fish.

chadly · Post by **chadly** » Wed Jul 19, 2006 10:46 am

And your longer Aborichthys elongatus

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I love the looks of this guy it's tail is wow

Martin Thoene · Post by **Martin Thoene** » Wed Jul 19, 2006 8:48 pm

This spoecies is very variable. I wonder if the "Butterfly tail" one is actually an elongatus? It has a very unique pattern. The male pictured has less crescents in the tail than my ones do, plus the females always have less tail markings and more body marking anterior to the dorsal.

Have they started digging yet Graeme? You wait......they're awesome earth-moving machines for their size. I've never kept mine on sand so I don't know how they do with that, but gravel....oh boy!

Martin.

Emma Turner · Post by **Emma Turner** » Thu Jul 20, 2006 11:04 am

Believe it or not, the Aborichthys sp. from that batch were actually ordered in as, and supposed to be, Schistura mahnerti!

My parents have Aborichthys elongatus kept on a sand substrate, and they love to burrow in it. They seem to make tunnels underneath bogwood etc with multiple entrances and exits!

Emma

Graeme Robson · Post by **Graeme Robson** » Thu Jul 20, 2006 3:09 pm

Cheers all. Yeah i've been pondering on as which one it is. Oh yes! They can dig well. Very entertaining!

Martin Thoene · Post by **Martin Thoene** » Wed Jul 26, 2006 8:01 pm

Oh bum!

Just found one of my Aborichthys elongatus males dead. I've had them quite a while though.

Martin.

Jim Powers · Post by **Jim Powers** » Wed Jul 26, 2006 8:26 pm

That's too bad, Martin.

How many other males do you have?
I wonder if sometimes males (fish and other animals) don't burn out a bit early since they are always fighting other males over females or a good hiding place.

Graeme Robson · Post by **Graeme Robson** » Fri Jul 28, 2006 1:00 pm

Bugger!

How old would you say he was?

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