Yasuhikotakia lecontei?

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Martin Thoene
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Yasuhikotakia lecontei?

Post by Martin Thoene » Fri Aug 24, 2007 8:20 pm

...or something else. Picked up this fish shop returnee today. Harold's had him for quite a while and the prvious owner said he got him from Harold. Harold believes it was a contaminant in with the Y. caudipunctata he had in a while back.

I got these pictures while it was still floating in the bag.

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Harold says they guy said it was well behaved with other fish and he's noticed no aggressive tendencies while it's been in the shop tank.

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Post by Whitey_MacLeod » Fri Aug 24, 2007 9:03 pm

Very pretty.
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Post by Felhad » Sat Aug 25, 2007 1:57 pm

Very nice looking fish! :D
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Post by mikev » Sat Aug 25, 2007 2:59 pm

Real nice find, Martin.

Any more of these Grr's photo and I may plunge myself....I've been watching 4" really great looking tigers (could not ID for certain but likely berdmorei) for three months knowing I cannot bring them home...but if you are not afraid maybe I should not be either...
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Post by Graeme Robson » Sat Aug 25, 2007 3:16 pm

I would say Yasuhikotakia lecontei, especially with the added notes on his/her behavior and the lack of a aggressive nature.

Lovely specimen! 8)
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Post by LoachOrgy » Sat Aug 25, 2007 6:17 pm

cool! 8)
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Post by Emma Turner » Sat Aug 25, 2007 7:56 pm

Beautiful specimen! 8) I would also concur with Y. lecontei. I think the number of branched dorsal rays fits, and there looks to be the beginnings of a dark blotch at the caudal peduncle, plus the fish is of a more slender build.

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Post by Desi » Sat Aug 25, 2007 8:30 pm

How big is the fish? Was curious cause at around 3 inches or so my Lecontei or what I think is that, still had light black stripes? Now there aren't visible stripes really. Mine was a contaminant in Helodes. Its very defensive of territory but other wise fine.
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Post by Martin Thoene » Sat Aug 25, 2007 9:12 pm

It's around 2" Desi.

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