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Post by Graeme Robson » Mon Feb 12, 2007 11:12 am

With a positive ID on this one. Gastromyzon unknown04? Will try for a underneath picture soon.

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Post by Emma Turner » Mon Feb 12, 2007 1:07 pm

That's a beauty, Graeme. 8) What sort of size is it? It looks quite similar to 2 or 3 species in Dr Tan's book (has yours arrived yet?). I'm sure Martin, Jim and others may be able to hazard a good guess later. :wink:

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Post by Graeme Robson » Mon Feb 12, 2007 1:36 pm

Cheers, Emma. Yeah i have the Book. :D This chap does look similar to a couple in Dr Tan's book, but this one seems to have more solid markings on him. Pondering time! :wink:
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Post by Mad Duff » Mon Feb 12, 2007 4:39 pm

Stunning fish Graeme :)
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Post by Jim Powers » Mon Feb 12, 2007 6:01 pm

What a beauty!!
I'm not sure what that is....but I want one!!! :wink:
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Post by Martin Thoene » Mon Feb 12, 2007 6:28 pm

A big ditto on Jim's post....superb! Where'd you get it? In a batch of other Bornean Gastromyzon methinks.

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Post by shari2 » Mon Feb 12, 2007 6:37 pm

It does look like unknown04 to me. just a few less tiny white dots. Nice little guy. 8)
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Post by Martin Thoene » Mon Feb 12, 2007 6:44 pm

Think you're right there Shair. It has 9 basic body bands like Hendra's pictures. The tubercules difference is likely sexual or seasonal. I would like to see more pics of Graeme's fish, but my gut tells me it's a male.

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Post by Graeme Robson » Tue Feb 13, 2007 12:00 am

Thanks :D

I found this chap in with some Gastromyzon ocellatus with upper-level Chela sp's. I'll try for some more pictures soon. :D
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Post by Emma Turner » Tue Feb 13, 2007 8:32 am

Emma Turner wrote:What sort of size is it?
Nudge! :P

It looks quite a sizeable specimen in the pics.

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Post by Graeme Robson » Tue Feb 13, 2007 11:40 am

Ooops :oops: Sorry about that, Emma.

The chap is just under 2 inches TL. :D
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Post by Jim Powers » Tue Feb 13, 2007 11:49 am

That's a nice size gastro.
I sure wish I could come accross some different gastro species.
The other day, I went into a fish store I seldom visit in Indianapolis and found a tank full of gastros. There were ctenocephalus and a few scitulus. Unfortunately, there were a few dead ones in the tank so....well you know the rest.
I only see gastros around here about once or twice a year if I'm lucky, but maybe... eventually zebrinus, unknown 04, or some other beauty will show up ...and be healthy. I can only hope.
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Post by Graeme Robson » Tue Feb 13, 2007 5:44 pm

I've been lucky lately Jim, with finding Sinogastromyzon wui and Erromyzon sinensis and with the odd other Gastro. They seem to have some good contacts lately. I've even ordered some Danio roseus from them.
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