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Protomyzon pachychilus?
Posted: Mon Jan 26, 2009 1:32 pm
by HaakonH
I found this picture over at Basil Aquarium (Taiwan)
http://www.u2u.idv.tw/stone/photo/Tetra ... chilus.jpg
I can't find any detailed info on this one, can anyone provide some data?
-Haakon
Posted: Mon Jan 26, 2009 1:55 pm
by palaeodave
Posted: Mon Jan 26, 2009 1:57 pm
by Mad Duff
There is some info here:
http://forums.loaches.com/viewtopic.php?t=16076
and here:
http://www.aquaticquotient.com/forum/sh ... hp?t=50534
There seems to be a big debate at the moment as to whether or not they are actually Protomyzon.
Posted: Mon Jan 26, 2009 1:58 pm
by palaeodave
From that link:
"Protomyzon pachychilus, a rare species from Guangxi Province in China. However, there's not much info about them, here's a simple description:
http://www.practicalfishkeeping.co.uk/p ... ?news=1277"
Posted: Mon Jan 26, 2009 1:59 pm
by HaakonH
Yeah, that's what I thought too...which is abit disturbing if they are in fact as rare as reports suggest. But why use a different name for such a unique species? Or are we actually dealing with 2 different species? Doesn't look like we are, but since I can't find much info on P.pachychilus I wasn't sure.
-Haakon