Yunnanilus cf Brevis?

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wasserscheu
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Yunnanilus cf Brevis?

Post by wasserscheu » Tue Mar 03, 2009 9:04 am

I got some in quarantine now. bought them after some hesitation and wonder which ones they may be :?:

They look close to those Y. Brevis here (from the species index):

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I hesitated to buy them, as they had a flat stomach area and looked quite crooked, like having fish-tuberculosis or so. In the meantime I guess they simply come bent like that :roll: In the head-on-view their width is viseble and (very) slightly reminds of a Garra-design, thus the flat stomach, may be ok?

So I left them at the store for almost 3 weeks. But after watching them grow considerably I had to get them, they will be moved today from the (preventive Ich.)medication tank into quarantine.


They don't seem to handle flow very well and go against the stream mainly upwards (with the help of the swimbladder?). I read in the spec.index that they come from lake invironments. They should fit my tank setup perfectly.

They have a very sweet curious charme and school to a good portion, so far.

I need to wait to get a new camera, the below pics were taken under courtesy of the fish store, which is rare in Munich and thus deserves a "thank you" :)

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Post by mickthefish » Tue Mar 03, 2009 9:43 am

i'm sure they are Y brevis Wolfram, i have 5 of them, the males are very variable in pattern from nearly a full stripe to a series of dots down the lateral line, a fish with a very soft nature and sometimes a little timid at coming out in the open.
here's a pic of one of the pairs bud.

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Post by Emma Turner » Wed Mar 04, 2009 8:19 pm

The slightly crooked looking appearance of the dorsal surface is normal for Yunnanilus species, Wolfram, so don't worry about that. :wink: The specimens you bought are very beautiful.

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Post by wasserscheu » Thu Mar 05, 2009 5:16 am

Thanks Emma :D

Mick, your pic shows off wonderful, will do my best to compete with ya, thanks.
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Post by mickthefish » Thu Mar 05, 2009 6:35 am

here's a more recent pic of ladies tower block.
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