had a little buy yesterday of the largest kubotai

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had a little buy yesterday of the largest kubotai

Post by mickthefish » Sun Mar 02, 2008 5:27 pm

hi all
well i'm near to full limit in all my tanks but i could'nt resist these few fish at my favourite shop pier aquatics of wigan.
here's a pic of one of the two male kubotai i got which is around 5 ins SL, as well as a Y caudipunctata, and to give this fish the limelight the redtailed garra.
which i have seen before at another shop but these i could'nt resist getting a couple,
piggy4 also bought 5 of them as they are immaculate.
just a little history on the last fish i first saw a pic on petfrd 5 yrs ago, it was posted by Kamphol,
as far as i know it still to be classified.
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hope you enjoy them.

mick
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Fish

Post by starsplitter7 » Sun Mar 02, 2008 5:39 pm

So what is the purpose of the snout on the last fish? Looks like someone took a bite. Does it help the fish in a specialized feeding routine?

They are gorgeous fish.
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Post by mickthefish » Sun Mar 02, 2008 5:47 pm

Tanja a lot of the Garra's have weird heads why i'm not sure,

mick
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Post by Jim Powers » Sun Mar 02, 2008 5:58 pm

Very nice fish!!
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Post by Mark in Vancouver » Sun Mar 02, 2008 6:14 pm

Weird looking one with the snout.
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Cool Garra

Post by starsplitter7 » Sun Mar 02, 2008 6:31 pm

mickthefish wrote:Tanja a lot of the Garra's have weird heads why i'm not sure, mick
So he's a garra? :) That's good to know. I think I am falling in love with them. What neat fish. Thanks for all your patience in answering all my questions.

Maybe someone will know the purpose of the strange face.
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Post by Emma Turner » Sun Mar 02, 2008 7:42 pm

Another great haul, Mick! 8) That B. kubotai looks a brute. Lovely Garra sp. too.

Tanja - there are a few Garra pics hosted on LOL here: http://www.loaches.com/species-index/pi ... ra-species I actually have a few more species to add when I find the time. There is a really beautiful one (well at least in my warped opinion) that I haven't seen for some time called G. bicornuta. This species not only has the face only a mother could love, but 'horns' protruding out from the head too. Not sure why Garra have the weird protrusions, but the mouth is in the position it is to allow them to hang on in fast current whilst feeding. The mature males of many of the species show pronounced tubercles, similar to what we see in some species of hillstream loach.

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Garra

Post by starsplitter7 » Sun Mar 02, 2008 8:29 pm

Thanks Emma,

Now wonder I like Garras. A little like loaches and a little like catfish (the sucker mouths -- the not always so beautiful, but full of character)

I'll keep my eyes open.
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Post by Keith Wolcott » Sun Mar 02, 2008 9:38 pm

Fantastic Kub!!! I've never seen one that large.
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Post by Mad Duff » Mon Mar 03, 2008 4:21 am

Lovely fish Mick :)

I have to admit when you told me about the kubotai's I was very tempted but I haven't got a chance of getting over to Pier in the next week or so :(

do you know how many they got in and how many are left :?:
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Post by mickthefish » Mon Mar 03, 2008 4:49 am

Mark, i think neil said he had 30 pieces come through. i you want the larger ones give him a call, he might be able to save them for you.
i'll pm his phone number to you.

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Post by Mad Duff » Mon Mar 03, 2008 4:55 am

Cheers Mick :)
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Post by Dutch » Mon Mar 03, 2008 6:44 am

Lovely fish, but that Garra gives me the creeps. *shiver*
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Post by mickthefish » Mon Mar 03, 2008 7:35 am

as they say Dutch, beauty is in the eye of the beholder. :lol:
i think they are gorgeous and unusual. :wink:

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Post by Barracuda518 » Mon Mar 03, 2008 7:57 am

Nice fish Mick. I once had about 6 B. kubotai size.
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