every place i talk about this guys its a differnt name i think butterfly plec is the most common or ufo plec think i've heard rubber nose its driving me nuts its not a plec its kinda a loach wth is it! i want a few but i need to identify first os i can provide em a good home if its a loach theyre kinda demanding
what is it plec or loach
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fishnutham said:
It's a Myer's Hillstream Loach. They're bodies are hard to get off the glass if they are sticking to it. and their underside is basically is transparent. They need high levels of oxygen, and lots of plants. So, they aren't really plecos, and aren't in need of high demand. They don't get larger then 10".
AngelicGreenTerror said:
thanks for clearing that up for me angelic have to order a few now that i'm sure what they are thx
Okay, there is a problem here. I have seen several species sold as hillstream loachs, all are in trhe Balitoridae family and all have similar habits but some are cool water and some are tropical. They range in adult size from only 2" to almost 10". They come from at least four genus.here is a picture of the 3-4" Gastromyzon punctulatus from Borneo (from Greenpark fish farm), one of the 3" Beaufortiis (by Ben Wells), and one of the 5" Hemimyzon taitungesis (by Liao. T)
Not really uncommon, I found a current listing for them at $ 1.50 US in Singapore. About $5-6 here. Great fish for a tetra tank, I think they look like little torpedo rays.
