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Confirm Identification of Sinibotia pulchra
Posted: Tue Jan 16, 2007 5:44 am
by streptococci
Hi All
I purchased these yesterday and would like to confirm the identification - The pet store said it was probably a tiger loach of sorts, but I disagree, I think it's a Sinibotia pulchra or 12-Banded chinese loach.
Thanks
Craig
Posted: Tue Jan 16, 2007 9:18 am
by shari2
Posted: Tue Jan 16, 2007 9:19 am
by Martin Thoene
Yes, Sinibotia pulchra.
They look like nice ones. All too often these fish come very underweight.
Martin.
Posted: Tue Jan 16, 2007 10:26 am
by Mad Duff
Lovely fish Craig, what are their tankmates going to be
Posted: Tue Jan 16, 2007 3:18 pm
by Graeme Robson
Superb additions!
So thats why i never see these over here? South Africa are receiving them all.
Posted: Tue Jan 16, 2007 6:11 pm
by Icewall42
I've always been hoping that I could get more loaches like that. I have a
Sinibotia Longiventralis which looks very similar to those beautiful specimens.
At least I think the
Longiventralis is what I have. Mine was passed off as a gold banded india loach, and it's tail is not clear, but dark brown.
Maybe I'm wrong all along! Maybe it's a
Sinibotia Superciliaris or a
Sinibotia Pulchra... oh no, now I have no clue
It's a
Sinibotia of some sort. I'd get a picture, but the camera just can't focus.
Posted: Thu Jan 18, 2007 1:47 pm
by streptococci
Thank you very much for your help! Sorry for my late reply, but my internet has been down for 2 days!
I currently have them in my loach tank with 4 clowns, 3 botia almorhae and 2 pangio kuhlii.
I see their preferred environment needs a good current - that's why the hang out near the filter vent.
Yes, it seems South Africa is getting all the loaches - however you really have to search around for them - these were the only two at the pet store.
Thanks
Craig