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Posted: **Sun Mar 22, 2009 6:47 am**

I caught two of these guys having a heated battle the other night. It's interesting to see their colouration compared to the others not involved in the fight. No visible damage was done.

These pics were all taken on a 1/2000 shutter speed but there's still some blurring due to the incredible speed of the fish. Difficult for focus too.

A gastromyzon stellatus looks on.

Martin.

Posted: **Sun Mar 22, 2009 7:00 am**

Most loaches get grey and patchy (and ugly) looking when they fight but these guys actually get darker and more attractive!

Posted: **Sun Mar 22, 2009 9:35 am**

Wow! They sure look a lot better than they did when you first got them.

Posted: **Mon Mar 23, 2009 7:03 am**

Superb pictures!!

And well conditioned!

Posted: **Mon Mar 23, 2009 7:13 am**

Absolutely brilliant pics of this wonderful and rarely seen loach !

Are the males starting to develope the extended top caudal lobes yet ?

Posted: **Mon Mar 23, 2009 9:41 pm**

I've got some vid too that I have to download. I'll post it ASAP.

Martin.

Posted: **Tue Mar 24, 2009 3:07 pm**

great sequence of pics mate, it looks like two males having a do for dominance going of the tail Martin.
i have just one large male his to lobe of the caudal is getting longer i'm sure, but he's a gentle soul all the same.

mick

Posted: **Wed Mar 25, 2009 9:15 pm**

Here's the video.....

Martin.

Posted: **Thu Mar 26, 2009 6:15 am**

thats a brilliant vid Martin, love the way the other are ignoring them.
here's a pic of my very camera shy male mate.

mick

Posted: **Fri Mar 27, 2009 2:52 pm**

nice pic , shows the extended upper lobe of the caudal

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Nemacheilus battle.

Nemacheilus battle.