Hillstream loach ID please

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theonetruepath
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Hillstream loach ID please

Post by theonetruepath » Sat Nov 22, 2008 5:12 am

They sell these guys as Borneo scooters/chinese hillstream loaches/whatever here in Australia. They never try to give a scientific name. In fact there are plenty of places that call them catfish.

These guys arrived in a shipment recently. Joe got a few and they didn't like his tank, I got one today we'll see if they like mine.

It looks a bit like Pseudogastromyzon fasciatus, but the striping under the eye doesn't match.

Coming out of the bag was probably my last chance to get a decent shot of this guy.

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Post by Mad Duff » Sat Nov 22, 2008 5:19 am

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Pardon my honesty - I am a Northerner

14 loach species bred, which will be next?

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Post by Graeme Robson » Sat Nov 22, 2008 7:36 am

Agreed. :D

Superb looking specimen as well.
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Post by Jim Powers » Sat Nov 22, 2008 9:54 am

What a great find!!
I wonder if these beauties are going to start showing up in gastromyzon shipments?
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Post by theonetruepath » Sat Nov 22, 2008 10:04 am

Yup that looks like him. Dunno why I didn't spot that...
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7ft planted tank, ~250 fish/500l barrel, ~160 fish
Nikon D300 with DX VR 105mm Macro lens, off-camera SB-800 and SB-600 flashes
Tankcam:
http://www.arach.net.au/~path/broadcast.html

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