Is This CL Rare?

[is300zx]

That's not rare at all. It's normal for older loaches to have faded lines between their bars.

edit: you can see some of them at
http://www.loaches.com/species-index/clown-loach-chromobotia-macracanthus

 

[dmopar74]

That's not rare at all. It's normal for older loaches to have faded lines between their bars.

i too have seen large old cl's with that pattern.

 

[Cammo X]

im a bit confuzed, so when they get bigger this patterning doesnt always happen?

 

[Opiate]

well.. cam, ive never seen 1 like it...so it's rare to me! hehe

 

[is300zx]

im a bit confuzed, so when they get bigger this patterning doesnt always happen?

I think it has something to do more with age than size. I've seen old 4" CL with those faded marks while I've seen big wild caught ones without them.

 

[dmopar74]

not as pronounced but heres an example http://www.monsterfishkeepers.com/forums/showthread.php?t=82491&highlight=faded+stripes
and another http://www.loaches.com/species-index/clown-loach-chromobotia-macracanthus

 

[Cammo X]

so its not rare its just old age? why havent we seen mor eof these om mfk then?

Cammo X

 

[zerelli]

I have seen many large CLs and never one like that.

 

[Lupin]

That's not rare at all. It's normal for older loaches to have faded lines between their bars.

edit: you can see some of them at
http://www.loaches.com/species-index/clown-loach-chromobotia-macracanthus

Correct.

 

[Cammo X]

well it seems as though this cl is not rare?

Cammo X