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I came across a Hillstream loach today that I can't quite match up in the species index. It appears to come closest to Neogastromyzon crassiobex but the patterns seem a little to busy to be a match.


Also is there any harm in picking up the odd Hillstream here and there that appeals to me rather than concentrating on a one or two species tank?


Here's a couple others that I found.
I believe this one to be Gastromyzon stellatus


I think I'm pretty safe in calling this one Beaufortia kweichowensis


I can't wait to actually start buying some of these Hillstreams.
In the next day or two I'll be setting up an old scratched up 55 gallon to practice with until my 60 gallon tank comes in mid October but a local shop owner got tired of me drooling over his fish today and offered to sell me a new 75 gallon (I really like this size) for only $79. Well I think I'll take him up on the offer since I have lots of overtime pay coming on the first of the month check. DANG!! pager just went off! I hate these middle of the night emergency call ins but hey, more overtime.

Gotta go, Joel.

The first one looks very much like Gastromyzon ocellatus

The other 2 look to be Gastromyzon stellatus and Beaufortia kweichowensis as you thought

Mad Duff wrote:The first one looks very much like Gastromyzon ocellatus

Mad Duff,
Thanks for the ID.
I think the difference in color was what threw me off. The index pictures are so much richer in color than in this specimen. Part of that could be how dark the tank was and my flash was washing the colors out.
This is killing me, I need to get a tank cycled so I can start collecting!