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Lone Loach any ideas on ID?
Posted: Sun Mar 15, 2009 3:24 pm
by Doc
I picked up this guy a few weeks back as a lone Loach in a batch of Rasbora. At the time it was thin and greyed out completely but is now fattening up and feeding well - when I see it that is as most of the time it is hidden under the substrate with just its eyes visible..
Now I am thinking it is either
Schistura beavani or
Longischistura striata but I just want other opinions on it. Only cost me a £1 as well (I'm getting into the habit if haggling for fish...)
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Posted: Sun Mar 15, 2009 3:33 pm
by palaeodave
It's funny, I was just reading about the two species you suggested on the species index a couple of hours ago. I'd go with Longischistura striata as a first impulse but I honestly couldn't say why. Might have to wait for the experts to turn up!
Posted: Sun Mar 15, 2009 3:35 pm
by Mad Duff
Looking at the marking on the nose it looks like a single mark which would make it
Longischistura striata,
Schistura beavani tends to have two lines and two spots down the nose.
Nice fish and great find either way

Posted: Sun Mar 15, 2009 3:45 pm
by Doc
Does this help any more... ?
Ignore the dirty water marks on the glass..
Posted: Sun Mar 15, 2009 3:48 pm
by Graeme Robson
Longer snout indicates Longischistura striata but collection locality will be the obvious key to identification.
Posted: Sun Mar 15, 2009 3:56 pm
by Doc
Graeme Robson wrote:Longer snout indicates Longischistura striata but collection locality will be the obvious key to identification.
I wish I knew anything more.. the shop didn't even know they had them in with the batch and the tank was full of mixed Rasbora species from different dates.
At the moment it is approx 3.5cm S.L. I'm going to try and source some more of them so they can go into the Hillstream tank with him..
Posted: Sun Mar 15, 2009 4:38 pm
by mickthefish
i would go for beaveni myself.
mick