Loach identification

[Marcos Mataratzis]

Can anybody recognize this species?

I saw those ones on a Pet Shop today. The attendant told me they are "Indian loaches". They were in same tank with Pangio kuhlli.




Sorry for the poor cell phone shots.

Marcos

[bic]

hi,
it's look like schistura maepaiensis or beavani. But I'm not a professional to loach id...

[Emma Turner]

Hi Marcos,

There are quite a number of Indian nemacheilid loaches with dark bands. Any chance you could get some better close-up pics?

Emma

[Marcos Mataratzis]

Well,

I will go there again next wednesday. If they are still there...

Thanks!

[mickthefish]

Marcos, if your memory is pretty good if i put a pic of maepaiensis up ,
then you can either rule that species out.


mick

[Marcos Mataratzis]

Thanks mick,

it is really very similar to the one on your photo. I´m inclined to afirm it is indeed Schistura maepaiensis. If not it´s damn alike!

Thank you all!

[mickthefish]

thought it might be, it was something about the head shape and eye position of your pics bud.

mick
ps, case might be solved.