Skunk Botia?

[Frank M. Greco]

Hi Frank,

Are the 10 rays all branched?

Emma

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.

[Ken]

When I worked in import, it was really common for juvenile Y. lecontei to come in mixed with skunks so they must hang together

[Martin Thoene]

Yes Ken. I just checked Fishbase's occurence records and there were common locations.

Martin.

[Frank M. Greco]

Hi Frank, Are the 10 rays all branched? Emma

They appear to be branched.

[piggy4]

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 .

[The.Dark.One]

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.