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    Barbus fasciolatus - African banded barb

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    African cyprinids are rather uncommon around here, a batch of Barbus fasciolatus is now available at The Great Hall of The Azmi. Go and get yours today!

    why I don't do garden hybrids and aquarium strains: natural species is a history of Nature, while hybrids are just the whims of Man.
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    Choy.. so fast ah.. i bought some too today..lol.. however i saw them at 328. i got myself 5pcs.. how to pass it up neh.. see this fish liao = must buy..
    i like rubbed my eye twice.. har?? are you sure?? then i walked over to auntie and asked for net liao.. mai tu liao (don't delay any further).. scooping time..lol .
    i'll post some pics when they colour in more.. they are wonderful when teh redness sets in.

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    the other specimen was redder, but his caudal lobe was torn. I think they play rough.
    why I don't do garden hybrids and aquarium strains: natural species is a history of Nature, while hybrids are just the whims of Man.
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    you only bought 2?? how you resist teach me leh..

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    very soon you will need to give away yours, what.
    why I don't do garden hybrids and aquarium strains: natural species is a history of Nature, while hybrids are just the whims of Man.
    hexazona · crumenatum · Galleria Botanica

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    Must resist temptation. Luckily Great Hall of Azmi is too far.

    Hmm... are there lots of African fishes around? What else is available?

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    Quixotic, ranma mentioned that C328 got some... Hahah... It is SOOOO near to bukit batok...

    Ranma, can I shoot them too tomorrow?
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    yup.. shoot them all you want.. they are pretty jittery when you go near though.. shoot via cable loh.. high f-stop.. focus one area.. if fish near by.. cable activate.. boom.. sure nice one. i'm considering changing all my H.amanadae in the 2ft to this.. hmmm... itchy backside..hhahaha..

    Quixotic.. c328 has a whole tank full of them.. no excuse now.. besides.. very rarely see this fish.. so better go grab..The african barbs and other small cyprinids are damn hard to get.. expecially those found in the sierra leone.. but those fish damn nice. Now that B.faciolatus is in.. the only other one that i really want is B.jae... so hard to find.. haiz.. then i will branch off to shooting characidium or some odontocharacidium.. which you almost never see in singapore.

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    I saw that but I was pretending not to see the C328 reference to resist the temptation! Hahaha.. and you guys must keep tempting me...

    Yeah, hardly find African fishes around, so the temptation is VERY strong. Neolebias and B. jae on my wanted list but will they ever be here?

    What is the rare Characidium? That's another fish that is in my interest list. Damn, you guys are making my heart itch...

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    there are so many Characidium spp., which one do you want?
    why I don't do garden hybrids and aquarium strains: natural species is a history of Nature, while hybrids are just the whims of Man.
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    choy, I want all... hahaha... Great Hall of Azmi got some not so common ones ah?

    What is this Odontocharacidium? Odontocharacidium aphanes? Where where?

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    I want this one most... but am 99% certain can't find here..


    Photo courtesy of rva.jp

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    Anyway.. took 2 shots of the guys today.. was lazy so no colour correction and yes i know a bit dark and OOF.. ergh...



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    ranma, i find your shots more natural than choys, i know that choy is only interested in the fish which is also good,
    btw the second pic of yours gives you a good indication of the difference in the sexes, the females have more bars than a male and also they are thinner.
    good picsthe pair of you.
    mick

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    ooo, mick, is my fish male or female?
    why I don't do garden hybrids and aquarium strains: natural species is a history of Nature, while hybrids are just the whims of Man.
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    i'd say a male, the markings are bolder than a females.
    mick

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