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hi all
just saw a shadow in the tank with lineolata, elongata and sp. a lineolata chasing a 20 mm youngster. for 2-3 seconds it seemed to be a single lineolata with 20 adults. half an hour later I could shoot some pictures:



may be I've already forgotten how small lineolatas or spotted look like, but this one is different, isn't it? already formed as a "real" sewellia, big patterns and yellow dorsal and caudal fin .. is that the first elongata??? would be a very very very nice surprise ...
interesting that elongata won't chase him away ... does the juvenile pattern work ?
what do you say?
cheers charles

I say, congratulations! Sorry i can't help with the ID.

I think its lineolata but hope its elongata.
I'm certainly not 100% sure though.

thanks.
I hope too
had to dive into my archive
just for comparison. 2 pictures lineolata f2, 1 picture f1 of different ages and two of spotted (because they are so nice and so different!)






time will show. and I'll try to catch the little beauty ...
cheers charles

I think I would say lineolata but like Jim not 100% but I think I would lean more towards lineolata than any other.

Mind you what ever it is, it is a baby loach and thats excellent

hoi charles,
i also say lineolata

maybe you can check the patterns here in my tank ...smiles
http://www.img-box.de/69724/

farid