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Borneo Suckers on Ebay

Post by Mad Duff » Wed Dec 20, 2006 10:33 am

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/BORNEO-SUCKER-Liv ... dZViewItem

I think the seller could have done with adding some better information, the info that is supplied isnt good enough really :o
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Post by Martin Thoene » Wed Dec 20, 2006 11:24 am

I would like to know how they call it a Borneo Sucker and then say it's from China? Basic lack of knowledge of what you're selling I call that.

The seller has lots of positive feedbacks, but...... it's a big :roll: from me!

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Post by mikev » Wed Dec 20, 2006 11:37 am

Martin Thoene wrote:I would like to know how they call it a Borneo Sucker and then say it's from China? Basic lack of knowledge of what you're selling I call that.
The name "Borneo Sucker" seems to be used generically for sucker loaches , I've seen it applied to Beaufortia's before....would not be surprised to see someone selling "Tiger Borneo Sucker" one day.
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Post by Martin Thoene » Wed Dec 20, 2006 11:46 am

Yes Mike. The name has been in use for at least 10 years.

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Post by Mad Duff » Wed Dec 20, 2006 12:08 pm

I have seen at least 3 different species of hillstream loach in local shops and all have been reffered to as "Borneo Sucker" or "Hong Kong Plec", I think a lot of the time it is just easier to use one general name than find out species specific names :(
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