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[gl7]

bought new fish yesterday, but dunno what it called. TQ

[Crazy Taco]

can you take a close up pic of its face?

[toehead11183]

looks like a goby. i get gobies in with the feeder shrimp, they look like that but not a thick in the body.

[ahdex]

this is a loach... it will usually be on the glass etc etc...

[PufferXtreme]

Garra. not sure of spieces

[gl7]

another pic, hard to get it posting,
it has a sucker like mouth, trying to look for the caresheet on it.

[wolfcichild027]

it looks like a large algae eater

[xBandicootx]

i think its some type of aquatic fish but not sure. if i were you, i would feed it sour gummy worms to make sure it don't die.

[gl7]

http://www.jjphoto.dk/fish_archive/aquarium/garra_pingi_pingi.htm
is that same with mine? GARRA PINGI PINGI? colorization is different though.




from http://www.aquaticcommunity.com/fish/pingilogsucker.php

Species name: Garra pingi pingi

Synonym: Discognathus pingi; Garra poilanei; Discognathus poilanei; Garra alticorpora

Common name: Pingi Logsucker

Family: Cyprinidae

Order: Cypriniformes

Class: Actinopterygii

Maximum size: 12 cm / 5 inches

Environment: freshwater

Origin: Eastern Asia

Temperament: Peaceful

Company: Garra pingi pingi (Pingi Logsucker can be kept with other cold water fishes.

Water parameters: Temperature 53-77°C / 12 - 25°C; pH 6.5 - 7.2

Aquarium setup: Garra pingi pingi (Pingi Logsucker) need the water to be cool and well oxygenated. Decorate your aquarium so that a lot of hiding places are created.

Feeding: Garra pingi pingi (Pingi Logsucker) feeds on a wide variety of foods including sinking vegetable matter, commercial foods and frozen foods. They prefer algae wafers and bloodworm.

Breeding: Unknown

[gl7]

forgot to mention its only 2.5 inches

[nishant_datta]

Lot of similarity between ur fish and the pingi, but did u notice that urs has colour in its tail whereas the garra pingi does not... The shape however, is similar..

[jconley]

Commonly sold around here as Panda Garra or Panda Logsucker.

[gl7]

Lot of similarity between ur fish and the pingi, but did u notice that urs has colour in its tail whereas the garra pingi does not... The shape however, is similar..

yup, i noticed the fins having more color, and the head is abit different, mine is flatter than the pingi which have a hump


Commonly sold around here as Panda Garra or Panda Logsucker.

hardly get any info on Panda Garra from google, do you know any info on it?

[gl7]

ha, found info on
http://www.aquabid.com/cgi-bin/auction/auction.cgi?fwcyprinids&1178991593


Garra flavatra aka Panda Garra

Scientific name: Garra flavatra

Origin: Found on the western side of the Rakhine Yoma mountains in southern Myanmar (formerly Burma), Asia. The first recorded fish were caught in 1998 from Kananmae Chaung.

Size: The largest type specimens were around 2.5" long, but imported fish have been an inch or so bigger than this and quite chunky.

Diet: Like other Garra species, flavatra is clearly a grazer and feeds on algae and invertebrates that live within it. Garra graze actively on algae all day, but also accept dried foods, such as algae wafers.

Water: Not known, but probably neutral, highly-oxygenated and cooler than normal as these are found at the foothills of mountains.

Aquarium: Best kept in a group in a tank containing fast-flowing water and lots of smooth, water-worn gravel. They're usually very peaceful, but you may see some territoriality. Most Garra mix well with other fish from similar habitats.

Notes: This fish was one of seven species of Garra to be described by Kullander and Fang in a single paper written in 2004. Two of the fish, spilota and poecilura, came from the eastern slope of the Rakhine Yoma in the Irrawaddy drainage, while the other five (propulvinus, nigricollaris, vittatula, flavatra and rakhinica) were found on the western side of the Rakhine Yoma.

Identification: Unlikely to be confused with other Garra as the colouration is unique. According to the description flavatra should also possess the following characters: dorsal with 10 branched rays and no spines; anal with seven branched rays and no spines; 27-29 lateral scales; 16 rows of circumpeduncular scales and two pairs of barbels. Kullander and Fang also describe the tubercles and rostral area in detail, as this is often used to tell different Garra species apart.

Auction is for 1 fish with more available at winning bid.

Photo is of a random fish.

comfirm this is the fish, thanks to every helping replies. :D