ID Help: Unknown Loach

**pengtsin** · 13th Dec 2009, 14:29

I bought a few of these guys at C328:

I suspect they might be Amu-Darya Stone Loach (Nemacheilus oxianus)... but I'm really not sure.

Thanks in advance for the ID help.

**avant** · 13th Dec 2009, 19:05

Don't think so. Do you have an another picture of the face and side profile?

**pengtsin** · 16th Dec 2009, 00:23

Sorry. Had to return the macro lens I used. These fish are pretty small and fast moving, so I can't capture one with a regular lens.

**hwchoy** · 16th Dec 2009, 00:25

looks like a juvenile.

**avant** · 16th Dec 2009, 22:02

You can offer your photography services

**stormhawk** · 16th Dec 2009, 22:35

It just looks like a small Rosy Loach to me, or maybe juveniles of one of the Yunnanilus species, probably Y. brevis?

**avant** · 16th Dec 2009, 23:15

It does look like the rosy loach. If so, it'll be good to hear that they are available again. I have not seen them around for a long while.

**hwchoy** · 17th Dec 2009, 14:18

no point shooting juvenile leh.

**avant** · 17th Dec 2009, 22:30

can shoot juvenile first and adult next time.

**pengtsin** · 18th Dec 2009, 12:41

I'm gonna concur and label them Rosy Loaches (http://www.loaches.com/species-index...ra-arakanensis).

[Source: www.loaches.com]

Thanks for assisting with your expertise.

**avant** · 18th Dec 2009, 21:50

Have fun with them!

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