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Purple Leptobotia
Posted: Sat Jun 07, 2008 11:45 pm
by NO.9
In China...we call it “Purple Leptobotia” ...
but the color of mature fish is golden and black...
the young baby may be purple...
Scientific name: Leptobotia taeniops (Suavage, 1878)
Common name: Purple Leptobotia
Distribution: “Changjiang”river ，China.
In conclusion “vivacious locah and have a good appetite”
Juvenile ：
Sub-adult ：
Adult ：
Hope everyone like it....
Posted: Sun Jun 08, 2008 7:01 am
by mickthefish
Stunning looking fish, these are the type of fish all the Loachaholics dream of owning, including me.
mick
Posted: Sun Jun 08, 2008 7:37 am
by Mad Duff
Wow, stunning fish
Posted: Sun Jun 08, 2008 8:21 am
by helen nightingale
thats amazing. that is such a beautifull fish
Posted: Sun Jun 08, 2008 9:51 am
by daspricey
Wow, that is a breathtaking loach!!!
Posted: Sun Jun 08, 2008 12:46 pm
by Blue
Envy...
Posted: Sun Jun 08, 2008 1:10 pm
by Mark in Vancouver
Very nice.
Posted: Sun Jun 08, 2008 1:27 pm
by Graeme Robson
Gorgeous!!
Posted: Sun Jun 08, 2008 2:55 pm
by Emma Turner
Awesome!
Keep the pics and info coming!
Emma
Posted: Sun Jun 08, 2008 4:35 pm
by helen nightingale
i would put money on that Emma never gets these on her lists
Posted: Sun Jun 08, 2008 6:39 pm
by NancyD
Wow! Incredible fish! Please keep the pics coming, they are all amazing!
Posted: Sun Jun 08, 2008 7:20 pm
by Blue
helen nightingale wrote:i would put money on that Emma never gets these on her lists
But why? Emma has always received plenty of loaches never seen before but why not this one or was it the rules and regulations?:?
Posted: Sun Jun 08, 2008 7:27 pm
by Martin Thoene
Blue wrote:helen nightingale wrote:i would put money on that Emma never gets these on her lists
But why? Emma has always received plenty of loaches never seen before but why not this one or was it the rules and regulations?:?
Due to the fact this is a temperate species the chances of import into GB are very limited due to the
(daft) regs.
Martin.
Posted: Sun Jun 08, 2008 8:22 pm
by Blue
Oh. Thanks, Martin.
Posted: Fri Jun 13, 2008 9:44 am
by piggy4
I'm not to sure about these Martin i think they live in quite warm waters
