Unknown loach

[cmj15]

I picked this guy up yesterday at petco when i was getting some ghost shrimp and was wondering what he is along with how large he should eventually get

 

[ronnie08]

looks like a tiger loach..

 

[aclockworkorange]

I'm 99% sure it's from the Schistura genus.

My best guess would be Schistura poculi:

Does this look like a match?

 

[cmj15]

yeah that looks almost exactly like mine but mine has all large bars and none of the smaller ones

 

[aclockworkorange]

Check here:

http://www.loaches.com/species-index/pictorial-species-search-index/nemacheiline-banded-with-red-tail

 

[DrownedFishonFire]

regardless of what species it is its a nice find indeed!

 

[aclockworkorange]

So have you decided on an ID through that link?

 

[Mark Duffill]

Could be Schistura multifasciata or a variant of Schistura manherti both can have that deep red in the upper and lower caudal lobes, the problem is that there are numerous unidentified Schistura and more turning up all the time, I have several that are as yet unidentified.

 

[busterbrown]

they are pretty sweet but only get 3-4 inches i think