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Jim Powers
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New loach discovered!!

Post by Jim Powers » Sun Dec 02, 2012 2:52 pm

This is pretty cool!
http://news.yahoo.com/eyeless-scaleless ... 28799.html
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Re: New loach discovered!!

Post by DainBramage1991 » Sun Dec 02, 2012 6:17 pm

Interesting article! Thanks for sharing. :)
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Re: New loach discovered!!

Post by Diana » Tue Dec 04, 2012 5:37 pm

Sure is interesting seeing the adaptations to different habitats. See the long barbels?
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Re: New loach discovered!!

Post by Jim Powers » Tue Dec 04, 2012 5:59 pm

I suspect they are needed in living in a cave. I have always found adaptations to cave life fascinating. Locally, we have lots of caves and I have been lucky enough to see the northern cavefish in its natural habitat.
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Re: New loach discovered!!

Post by fain » Wed Dec 05, 2012 12:23 pm

What, no photos? I'd love to see this fish. Cave fish are generally white or tranucient, it would be interesting to see that on a loach :D
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Re: New loach discovered!!

Post by Joe Khul » Wed Dec 05, 2012 1:06 pm

Thanks for the article!
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Re: New loach discovered!!

Post by Jim Powers » Thu Dec 06, 2012 8:52 pm

Here is a pic of the loach.
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