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More Vanmanenia hainanensis pics.

Post by Martin Thoene » Sun Feb 04, 2007 12:11 pm

Just took these the other day. Sitting on top of the River-Tank manifold intake sponges.

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Post by Jim Powers » Sun Feb 04, 2007 12:18 pm

Very cool. Do these fish behave like L. disparis?
I want some! :cry:
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Post by Martin Thoene » Sun Feb 04, 2007 12:21 pm

Extremely similar Jim. They search for food with a sort of sideways scything movement of the nose through the gravel. Greedy too....always searching.

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Post by Graeme Robson » Sun Feb 04, 2007 1:28 pm

Thats one hell of a mature sponge there.
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Post by Martin Thoene » Sun Feb 04, 2007 1:41 pm

Graeme Robson wrote:Thats one hell of a mature sponge there.
Well.....they've been in use since 1998, but they also get thoroughly washed under tap-water about once a month.

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Post by Jim Powers » Sun Feb 04, 2007 3:26 pm

Did these fish come is a Vanmanenia or some common name?
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Post by Martin Thoene » Sun Feb 04, 2007 4:13 pm

I think it was some "common name" Jim, but I don't know what. Harold had them labelled up as Liniparhomaloptera disparis until clever clogs here walks in and says uh-uh. Told him I thought they were Vanmanenia then confirmed it once I got home.

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Post by Emma Turner » Sun Feb 04, 2007 7:21 pm

I love the way their fins are always 'standing to attention'. Beautiful fish, lucky you. :wink:

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Post by Martin Thoene » Sun Feb 04, 2007 7:29 pm

If you look in the background in the first picture, you can see another fish with its dorsal a bit lower. They never have them down more than that.

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Post by piggy4 » Mon Feb 05, 2007 12:46 pm

Wonderful pics Martin !
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