Fish I'd

[Becks1985]

Can anyone tell me what this is...

Anyone know much bout them?

 

[the_lock_man]

Tail shape and pectoral fins remind me of a hillstream loach, but I've not seen one with that marking before.

 

[Shelster]

Is it a Vietnamese giraffe loach?

Here's some info if it is:
http/www.loaches.com/species-index/annamia-unknown01

Looks very similar to me anyway.

 

[N0body Of The Goat]

Garra flavatra, Panda Garra... I think.
 
They love current, would thrive in a "hillstream loach" riverine environment, they have a specialized sucker on their underslung mouth.

 

[Shelster]

Yes, that looks a likelier candidate, the fins are better placed

 

[Becks1985]

Thanks
Anyone any experience wit them? Would they be ok in a community tank??

 

[N0body Of The Goat]

I used to have some, but I fear they may have died because of not being tolerant to hard water (gH 13/14) long term. Each one needs at least 30x30cm of territory, buy one or 3+, in a duo one will be bullied. They love water changes, in that they will climb the glass above the tank water level to experience the flow of the new bucket water directly! Pretty good in a community, just ensure it has a good flow and is in the low 20s celcius for at least some of the year.

 

[sadguppy]

Looks like a garra to me, saw them in my lfs last weekend. Cute.