Loach ID Please

[benzjamin13]

I think it might be S. Berdmorei, but after taking these shots yesterday, I'm not sure
Seems to be showing more spots than stripes.

 

[benzjamin13]

No one?

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[daleteekz]

I wish I knew, but he does look fantastic.

 

[Vancouver_98683]

It's a Syncrossus Beauforti - Chameleon Loach in my opinion. It appears to be a close cousin of the Berdmorei collected from the same region. Based on what I read, S. beauforti is classified as 'Near Threatened' by the IUCN

In short, Nice pickup!

But.... if the stripes come back, then it may be what you guessed it was from the start,

 

[Vancouver_98683]

Any changes on patterns? What's the species verdict?

 

[Oddballfanatic]

I knew that looked familiar. .

 

[Paulbearer]

S. Berdmorei bases upon those photos.

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[TheKeyToArson]

IMO if it was S. Berdmorei on that dark substrate its vertical bars would be showing more. I think its a stunning fish right now and a great pick up. would be nice to see an update.

 

[ECW]

Really nice!

 

[benzjamin13]

It's grown a bit, so here are some update shots.