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Look like hillstream loaches to me
-germ-
Rheophilic....
200% hillstream loaches....
Can't identify the actual species without really good close-ups, theres loads that look very similar....
Can't identify the actual species without really good close-ups, theres loads that look very similar....
severum boy
Fish Herder
Yep hillstreams. We need to see the top of the body clearly to have any idea what sp. they are though.
Mad Duff
Fishaholic
If you want a definate id you will have to get a better picture of the top side of the body, there are over 25 species of Gastromyzon alone so "brown color from the top" isnt really enough to go on 
pinkdolphin_113
Sinclair Aquatic Systems
most of the species of hill stream loaches are unknown anyway.
the rounded nose means it's definatly not any gastromyzon so my guess is it's either beaufortia, but they tend to be more of a green colour
the rounded nose means it's definatly not any gastromyzon so my guess is it's either beaufortia, but they tend to be more of a green colour
Mad Duff
Fishaholic
There are a few unidentified spieces of Hillstream loach but the majority have been described and identified.
Nearly half of the Gastromyzon species have rounded noses so the shape of the nose certainly doesn't rule out Gastromyzon. The Beaufortia's are one of the more common Hillies to be imported and can vary in colour from green through brown to even dark grey. If it is brown in colour with spots around the edge of the body and saddle markings along the back it could even be Sinogastromyzon wui.
pinkdolphin_113
Sinclair Aquatic Systems
the guy hasn't said there are any significant markings on the fish and i doubt they would leave something like that out so i doubt its gonna be sinogastromyzon.
alot of the most common gastromyzon do have more of a squarer nose but the colour of what we can see seems like the fish is a thick bodied fish. does this fish have bright spots on it? most probably white, maybe with a tint of blue. what colour are these guy's tails?
alot of the most common gastromyzon do have more of a squarer nose but the colour of what we can see seems like the fish is a thick bodied fish. does this fish have bright spots on it? most probably white, maybe with a tint of blue. what colour are these guy's tails?
-germ-
Rheophilic....
But if he's new to hillies why would he?
I don't think its sensible to make assumptions or jump to conclusions without actually seeing good pics of the fish or getting a comprehensive description?
Brown isn't exactly a detailed description in the first place.....
I don't think its sensible to make assumptions or jump to conclusions without actually seeing good pics of the fish or getting a comprehensive description?
pinkdolphin_113
Sinclair Aquatic Systems
i agree. any more pics paul?
-germ-
Rheophilic....
Sneaky plan...
Paul does it look like any of the fish in the hillstream loach link in my signature? Or which is it closest to?
If so which picture?
Also have you got a better camera....
jwddboy
Fish Fanatic
same thing as hillstream loaches
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