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They arefound in a LFS, I dont know their origin:

1.

maybe differente species:

2.

3.

4.

thanks in advance

I guessed 4 is nemacheilus fasciatus,

then I looked here:

http://www.loaches.com/species-index/ph ... 1.jpg/view

and wondered again.

sigh.

1 is definitely a diffrent loach to 2 and 3, she said didactically.

No. 4 could be Schistura nicholsi.

Emma

No 1: Schistura waltoni..... My Loach>


No 2 & 3: Unknown Schistura..... My Loach>


No 4: Schistura nicholsi..... My Loach>


Also remember that location variants happen. The same as posting pictures of juvenile loaches in different Tank environments.

Thanks Graeme

Schistura waltoni is not more spotted, as this?

Hi Jorge. After looking again, i think Number 1 is not Schistura waltoni as the Schistura waltoni have 8 dorsal rays and yours has 9. Back to the drawing board i thinks.

Your latest picture seems to look like a juvenile Schistura spilota. Here's a couple of pictures of my Schistura spilota in the new species index. >> http://www.loaches.com/species-index/schistura-spilota

Thanks Graeme. Both was imported together all mixed, the supposed spilota and the possible waltoni.

You say that can't be waltoni because has 9 rays? do you include the spine? It has 8 soft rays (last one branched) and one hard spine (1-8). The supposed spilota also is 1-8.







What species can be, then?

Hi Jorge. Sorry it was late when i posted. Yes, S waltoni has 1-7 and your specimen has 1-8. I haven't had a chance to count the fin rays and branch rays on my S spilota unfortunately.