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the only one?your Weather loach looks like a Misgurnus anguillicaudatus to me. These are the only species allowed to be imported into the UK, and can get to around 25cm.
Yeah, they are the only Misgurnus species seen in the UK trade these days. There's an article on the PFK website here which might be of interest: http://www.practicalfishkeeping.co.uk/p ... cle_id=106 which covers this. (Have a read of the paragraph called "Weather loaches are on the list. Do I need a licence?"). The other one that used to be imported was Misgurnus fossilis, but as you can see, it is on the banned list for the UK.daspricey wrote:the only one?
in my lfs they have ones more thinner and paler and lankey in a way?
also is there a albino sort of these around in the uk?
i han't seen them, just on the net and saw some ones with beautiful markings. i'll post back if i find that post again.Golden Weather loaches were very popular a while back, and they were quite commonly seen in the shops. However, they seem to have disappeared off of many suppliers lists over the last few years - I havn't been able to source them for 3 years now. That's not to say they aren't around, it's just that the suppliers I use (and I use quite a number) don't have them.
i'll stick with the hmm, fatter ones then.The 'thin lankey ones' have been mentioned before. They are also Misgurnus anguillicaudatus, but it is unclear why they are so thin. Some say it is genetics, others say it's internal parasites, poor diet etc. I've never actually seen one in any of our shipments though, and of course all of ours receive a good mixed diet.
very much so,Hope this helps,
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