Rasbora cephalotaenia

[hwchoy]

a very nice local fish that was never properly appreciated, and never ever available from LFS

Rasbora cephalotaenia
Native to Singapore, currently considered [s]extinct[/s] extirpated here. Common in peninsular Malaysia.

[CK Yeo]

Won't be surprised if they call this pencilfish as well.

ck

[hwchoy]

now I need a Rasbora einthovenii to illustrate the differences.

[planted86]

a very nice local fish that was never properly appreciated, and never ever available from LFS

Rasbora cephalotaenia
Native to Singapore, currently considered extinct. Common in peninsular Malaysia.

what do you mean by currently consider extinct but common in malaysia???

[hwchoy]

Native to Singapore, currently considered extinct (in Singapore).

[ranmasatome]

Choy... if it is only "extinct" in one area.. the right word should be extirpated. There is no such thing as extinct..but only in singapore.

Hence your first line should read..

Rasbora cephalotaenia
Native to Singapore, currently considered extirpated in Singapore. Common in peninsular Malaysia.

[hwchoy]

wah lao, then I must go and hantam those BP guide book authors (I think)

[ranmasatome]

Its a common misconception.

[raglan]

I will find excuses to use that word.

[hwchoy]

I will find excuses to use that word.

Ranma will be so proud of me http://www.aquaticquotient.com/forum...d.php?p=358115

[wynx]

What nice specimen you have there, uncle choy... Anyway, ask you something rather unrelated, did you actually take pics of them in your planted tank or a special photo tank?

[hwchoy]

yes it is a very nice fish. I have them in a planted photo tank, which is a 1ft cube planted at the back with a front empty space to encourage the fishes to swim at a properly lit location.

[hanna]

now I need a Rasbora einthovenii to illustrate the differences.

I have an Einthoven rasbora~! just wondering, it looks very similar to your fish

edit : here's a picture of my Einthoven... or maybe it's not? sorry it's blur because the fish was swimming.

[hwchoy]

actually they are strikingly different, the band on R. cephalotaenia are clearly composed of spots. I'll go process my einthovenii picture so you can see better.

ps: hanna you want to edit your text to get rid of all the SMS-lingo before the nasty mods come wipe out your post

[hanna]

actually they are strikingly different, the band on R. cephalotaenia are clearly composed of spots. I'll go process my einthovenii picture so you can see better.

ps: hanna you want to edit your text to get rid of all the SMS-lingo before the nasty mods come wipe out your post

Now that you mentioned, now I see the spots. I edited my post, I didn't know I need to type in proper english (does it have to be queen's english? hehe... just kidding~!)

[hwchoy]

good exercise for you in critical observation then