Got A New Loach

[dragonfish]

Lets see pics and get a positive ID.

 

[armaggedonx]

These are the pics (sorry i took so long)

 

[le patron]

its a Syncrossus helodes

 

[angelo21]

nice!!!

 

[Lupin]

The first few stripes point to the front which is typical of S. hymenophysa. It's S. hymenophysa.

 

[devder1]

wow that is beautiful!

 

[le patron]

I have never heard of Botia dario being called tiger loach. As far as I know, they are labeled even by their suppliers as queen loach or Bengal loach. Both the Syncrossus helodes and Syncrossus hymenophysa are the most commonly available of all tiger loaches albeit the Syncrossus genus only. My money is on the helodes. It has been sold far more than the hymenophysa.

The first few stripes point to the front which is typical of S. hymenophysa. It's S. hymenophysa.

sorry lupin i believe that is an incorrect identification, look at the spots, its clearly a Syncrossus helodes . theyre similar but not the same.

 

[armaggedonx]

And the final answer is?

 

[Lupin]

I had to check my IDs again. Thanks for the correction. It's S. helodes indeed.

 

[le patron]

so lupin and i agree now, its definetly a Syncrossus helodes