Help To Id A Fish...

[Tetra-Chris]

OK, so I have 2 of the below fish in my tank for about 3-4 months now and i still cant figure out exactly what they are and their correct species name! I was in the LFS and thought they were too cute to pass up and ever since I have had them I swear i like them more and more each day...

Anyways, I digress, 2 photos below, they are about 3-4cm and generally spend their time on my large pebbles (funny as the LFS called them stone suckers!)

Thanks fot any successful identifications!

Chris

 

[jacko32]

hill stream loach

 

[BethK]

chinese sucker fish

grrrrrrrrrr beaten to it

 

[Tetra-Chris]

Thanks to you both Jacko & Beth, you have successfully saved me from pulling my hair out!

 

[BethK]

Thanks to you both Jacko & Beth, you have successfully saved me from pulling my hair out!

no probs, i love a good challenge

 

[Verminator89]

Beth you werent just beaten to it, but by 5 minutes. What happened? You get lost on google? Aye you got the right ID so i suppose alls well ends well aye

 

[N0body Of The Goat]

Its probably a female too, as the males usually have a squarer front outer corner to their front set of "butterfly" fins.

 

[BethK]

Beth you werent just beaten to it, but by 5 minutes. What happened? You get lost on google? Aye you got the right ID so i suppose alls well ends well aye

Had the reply window open, found the ID, son ran away with mobile phone, posted and then realized I'd been beaten

Ah well, least I'm learning about other species, I suppose

 

[jacko32]

some great info here on how to keep them

http/www.loaches.com/articles/hillstream-loaches-the-specialists-at-life-in-the-fast-lane

 

[Tetra-Chris]

some great info here on how to keep them

http/www.loaches.com/articles/hillstream-loaches-the-specialists-at-life-in-the-fast-lane

great article jacko, very informative. Looks like my tank is providing a good home for them, they certainly 'appear' happy, not that i can ask them! Thank you.