Loaches Online Forum

Yes, they do seem to live life slowly in my tank, also...except at feeding time! Then they zoom across the bottom until the food all settles. One question I have though; Why is this scientific name not in Dr. Axelrod's atlas? It is the latest tome. I realize that fish taxonomy is very fickle and con...

Thank you, Martin.

And thanks for the help, everyone!

No offense taken, Graeme. That yellow is just because of the low quality of the pics (time for a new camera!) They are white with dark stripes.

Yeah I figured; you had me confused for a second.

Can someone please tell me what these guys are? They were sold as "ring loaches" which of course is not a 'common' common name, so I can't apply a scientific name to it. I have Dr. A.'s encyclopedia of freshwater Aquarium fishes, and the only guess I can venture is Noemacheilus barbatulus, but I'm n...

As far as my loach goes, I have had him for about a month now, and I would say he's grown about a 1/4 inch. He has a little more girth also.

Thanks for the julii pic, Martin. They are very similar, but I think the difference should be obvious to someone who works at a LFS.

Oh. and Rocco, I would like to see pics when you have them. I don't know where you live, but the USA fish trade has the same habit of mis-labeling. Although it's not any marketing strategy, at least I don't think so, but sheer ignorance. Although in the case of my Corys, perhaps they were trying to ...

Thank you very much , Martin. I'm not sure how Iarrived at the conclusion he's a fossilis. I was so proud of myself for figuring out that the Corydoras julii my lfs sold me were really C. trilineatus, I guess I thought all IDs would be that easy. :D I had seen the first article but not the second. T...

How can you tell the difference between Misgurnus fossilis and Misgurnus anguillicaudatus? I think mine is fossilis , but I am not sure. I can post a pic, if someone can ID him. But if there is a distinct difference, I can tell myself. I know that fossilis is bigger in general, but that's the extent...