Fresh Gastromyzon stellatus photos

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Fresh Gastromyzon stellatus photos

Post by Martin Thoene » Thu Oct 12, 2006 6:05 pm

Got snappy sans flash today. The tuberculation on this fish is amazing.

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Post by Jim Powers » Thu Oct 12, 2006 6:12 pm

Great shots!! You know where they belong. ;)
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Post by Martin Thoene » Thu Oct 12, 2006 6:46 pm

I put them there before here!

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Post by shari2 » Thu Oct 12, 2006 6:47 pm

Ok, back to work... 8)
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Post by Graeme Robson » Fri Oct 13, 2006 2:49 am

Impressive looking fella!!

How large would you say he is?
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Post by Mad Duff » Fri Oct 13, 2006 4:19 am

Very nice Martin :)
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Post by Martin Thoene » Fri Oct 13, 2006 7:07 am

Graeme Robson wrote:Impressive looking fella!!

How large would you say he is?
About 2" TL

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Re: Fresh Gastromyzon stellatus photos

Post by angelfish83 » Sat Oct 21, 2006 5:10 am

Martin Thoene wrote:Got snappy sans flash today. The tuberculation on this fish is amazing.

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I know this is an old thread but I can't sleep so I'm wasting time reading old stuff..

What does Tuberculation mean?

Never heard that used except to describe tuberculosis

I know what a tubercule is but I can't find any on the fish...

Did you mean the spots? If so the english language needs to re-evaluate the wordy term for 'spotted-ness" to something like spotification or dottinism... no? Tuberculism is just too much to wrap ones mind around...

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Post by Martin Thoene » Sat Oct 21, 2006 7:52 am

Not the spots, the tiny raised dots all over its head and nose. Most Gastromyzon have them and in Pseudogastromyzon they're enlarged around the nose in males to act as weapons.

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Post by mikev » Sun Oct 22, 2006 11:27 pm

You are lucky to be able to photo them...mine never come to the front glass, so every single photo is bad.... Still, I believe this guy is a cousin of yours.

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Post by Martin Thoene » Sun Oct 22, 2006 11:40 pm

Looks similar Mike, but it's closer to Shari's unusual one. Does your's share any of the colour-changing abilities that she's reported?

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Post by mikev » Mon Oct 23, 2006 12:05 am

Martin Thoene wrote:Looks similar Mike, but it's closer to Shari's unusual one. Does your's share any of the colour-changing abilities that she's reported?

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Not as much, and specifically not this fellow. He is always grey.
Larger ones do, but nothing extraordinary.

I'll try but cannot promise decent pictures, they run away every time I approach the tank and lately avoid the front of the tank altogether. Cteno's, otoh, absolutely don't care.
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Post by mikev » Mon Oct 23, 2006 4:30 pm

All right, this one is more or less decent. Two cteno's, two (alleged) stellatus. All peaceful. Had to trap them with the slimy stuff...

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Post by Jim Powers » Mon Oct 23, 2006 5:10 pm

Interesting...they have that bar accross the back like Martin's and Sharis which my two don't. :?
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Post by shari2 » Mon Oct 23, 2006 6:33 pm

Got some pics Jim? 8)
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