From the Nile! Any ideas What it is?

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From the Nile! Any ideas What it is?

Post by omegaman66 » Sun Mar 18, 2007 8:01 pm

Does anyone know what this fish is. I think it could be "nemacheilus abyssinicus" but I don't have any good info or picture to confirm.

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Post by Graeme Robson » Sun Mar 18, 2007 8:08 pm

Omo drainage, Gojeb River? Upper reaches of the Blue Nile.

Interesting! >> http://forums.loaches.com/viewtopic.php ... 131615a5a8
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Post by Emma Turner » Sun Mar 18, 2007 8:31 pm

Very difficult to tell from the pic as it's a bit blurry. Could you be a little more specific with the actual area this fish was caught in? My guess would be Garra dembeensis, but it's just that, only a guess! :wink:

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Post by omegaman66 » Sun Mar 18, 2007 8:44 pm

Additional info:
From river nile (Aswan, Egypt), inhabits bottom waters at large rocks.

Garra dembeensis was the other fish I was considering. Must be something to that if we both had it as a possiblitity. I just have no experience with fish from this area and am wanting some assistance with ID!

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Post by Graeme Robson » Sun Mar 18, 2007 8:57 pm

Superb shout Emma! 8)

Garra dembeensis showing obvious scale markings.
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Post by Emma Turner » Mon Mar 19, 2007 10:23 am

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