Mystery Fish - Can Anyone Help! |
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 Jan 31 2008, 04:08 PM
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Newbie  Group: Members Posts: 20 Joined: 25-September 07 Member No.: 35685  |
I bought a 2nd hand tank a couple of weeks ago which came with a load of fish. There's a few mystery catfish inthere and no ones got the foggiest idea what they are so I was hoping some of you lovely people could shed some light on it
Here's the first fella. If its any help he loves swimming across the surface of the water and splashing it everywhere. Ignore the state of his fins - he got mangled by an angel fish before we had him. At the mo he's about 4 inches long  Next one is this little guy. He's very quite, just goes about his business without bothering anyone, about 2 inches long but quite chunky (if that makes sense, lol!)  Last up is this gorgeous coloured sucker. We think he might be a chinese algea eater but could be wrong. Roughly 3 inches in length, got a really big mouth when he sticks himself on the glass so we called him Steve in honour of Steve Tyler!  I'd really appreciate if anyone could help us out with this.....ta!! This post has been edited by clairebear76: Jan 31 2008, 04:09 PM |
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Jan 31 2008, 04:13 PM
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 member of the 10,000 club  Group: Members Posts: 10841 Joined: 26-May 04 From: Kent, England. Age: Over 21! Member No.: 6418 |
first one looks like a Dianema of some kind, (need to see tail).
second looks like a Brochis splendens but could be a young Brochis multiradiatus third is defiantly a golden sucking loach Gyrinocheilus aymonieri |
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Jan 31 2008, 04:28 PM
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 Leader of the Fishes Group: Members Posts: 1127 Joined: 25-May 06 From: Wells, Somerset Member No.: 21593 |
The first is probably Megalechis thoracata (im sure its not a Dianema, the colour is too dark and the head too thin), the second Brochis splendens and the third Gyrinocheilus aymonieri.
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Jan 31 2008, 04:38 PM
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 watching bettas in a blender  Group: Moderators Posts: 11356 Joined: 8-February 03 From: London Member No.: 585 |
The first one is Megalechis thoracata
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Jan 31 2008, 05:25 PM
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Newbie Group: Members Posts: 20 Joined: 25-September 07 Member No.: 35685 |
Brill!!!!
Thanks guys! I've looked em up on google cos I can't handle these big long latin names I'm a happy bunny now, it makes all the difference when you know what fish you've got, lol Thanks again |
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Jan 31 2008, 05:57 PM
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 Fish Crazy  Group: Members Posts: 194 Joined: 10-June 07 From: northeast england{co~durham} age 40+vat Member No.: 32802 |
first one hoplosternum thorocatem
second one some sp of Brochis as for the third it stumps my maybe a golden chinese algea eater ? |
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Feb 1 2008, 01:17 AM
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 We all start innocent... Group: Members Posts: 9312 Joined: 18-March 05 From: Somerset Member No.: 12537 |
With the brochis cory, if he's the only one you have in the tank then he'd benefit from having some more of his own kind, say a group of brochis 3-4 or more strong, also i would advise keeping an eye on the chinese algae eater as they can get aggressive and territorial towards other fish as they mature.
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Feb 1 2008, 07:08 AM
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watching bettas in a blender Group: Moderators Posts: 11356 Joined: 8-February 03 From: London Member No.: 585 |
QUOTE (biff @ Jan 31 2008, 05:57 PM)  first one hoplosternum thorocatem second one some sp of Brochis as for the third it stumps my maybe a golden chinese algea eater ? Hoplosternum thoracatum is an old dissused name, the new name for the species is Megalechis thoracata, scientists, dont you love them 
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Feb 3 2008, 04:23 AM
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 Leader of the Fishes Group: Members Posts: 1152 Joined: 25-September 05 From: Ljubljana - Slovenia Member No.: 16067 |
bah, I still use hoplosternum
 ... they're called hoplos not megas (only short thing I manage to make from megaletchis) for a reason search for hoplo catfish for more info  ... they eat a bit like pigs
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