Can I ask for help with an ID?

[JAH]

Picture isn't great,it's a tiny little thing and really quick,sorry

[Martin Thoene]

OOH! I would have initially thought Syncrossus hymenophysa but I think there's a good chance this could be Syncrossus reversa. Reason being the relationship in width of the base body colour vs the stripe width.

Look here for clarification....

http://www.loaches.com/articles/telling ... ssus-genus

Martin.

[Emma Turner]

Hi Jayne,

That's an excellent find! Could you estimate it's size? It does appear to fit the description for S. reversa (very very rare in the trade) but as we know with the Laos yellow tigers, Syncrossus are capable of major pattern and colour changes from juvenile to adult. More pics would be great.

Emma

[Graeme Robson]

Sorry to be a Party pooper Martin and Emma, but it looks like the Syncrossus hymenophysa. I've had my juveniles from the size of 1. 5 inches and this looks like the trade colours for them. Plus i don't see the butterfly shaped caudal fin.

Lovely specimen though!

[Emma Turner]

This is why I was a little cautious with my reply - just look how the Laos loaches have changed over the past few months! Did your S. hymenophysa youngsters display the red dorsal fin though, Graeme? Any pics? I've received some small S. hymenophysa in the past, which didn't look much different from the adults. Also, did your juvies have a dorsal spot?

Emma