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Yasuhikotakia lecontei?
Posted: Fri Aug 24, 2007 8:20 pm
by Martin Thoene
...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.
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.
Martin.
Posted: Fri Aug 24, 2007 9:03 pm
by Whitey_MacLeod
Very pretty.
Posted: Sat Aug 25, 2007 1:57 pm
by Felhad
Very nice looking fish!
Posted: Sat Aug 25, 2007 2:59 pm
by mikev
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...
Posted: Sat Aug 25, 2007 3:16 pm
by Graeme Robson
I would say
Yasuhikotakia lecontei, especially with the added notes on his/her behavior and the lack of a aggressive nature.
Lovely specimen!
Posted: Sat Aug 25, 2007 6:17 pm
by LoachOrgy
cool!
Posted: Sat Aug 25, 2007 7:56 pm
by Emma Turner
Beautiful specimen!
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.
Emma
Posted: Sat Aug 25, 2007 8:30 pm
by Desi
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.
Posted: Sat Aug 25, 2007 9:12 pm
by Martin Thoene
It's around 2" Desi.
Martin.