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Beta
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Loach ID?

Post by Beta » Thu Aug 06, 2009 1:35 pm

Collected from a small stream in Kallidaikurichi, a village on the banks of the river Tamaraparani in Southern India.
Difficult to photograph as it dives into the sand once the lights are on. I suspect this is a juvenile as it is only around 2 inches long.

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Post by Mad Duff » Thu Aug 06, 2009 1:54 pm

Stunning little fish :shock:

Looks similar in ways to Nemacheilus elegantissimus
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Post by mickthefish » Thu Aug 06, 2009 1:59 pm

it's a beaut of a loach Beta, similar in pattern to corica but without the bullish head.
great catch sir. :wink:

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Post by Beta » Fri Aug 07, 2009 1:12 am

Thanks guys :)
Any guesses on what it could be? I'm going to their collection locale in a couple of weeks from now.. Let me see if I can find more.
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