what am I?

Post by **Marc van Arc** » 10 Sep 2009, 22:23

torbanite wrote:I reckon the fish you require is..
Hypophthalmus edentatus
?

I reckon you're right

grokefish · Post by **grokefish** » 10 Sep 2009, 23:00

101 pages and still going!

Matt

L number Banana · Post by **L number Banana** » 11 Sep 2009, 01:50

101 pages and still going!

Matt

We needed the first 100 pages to get Shane to stop by

. Wonder who the next 100 will reel in?

Here's the update:
Previously Listed Catfish

Post by **Birger** » 11 Sep 2009, 02:23

We needed the first 100 pages to get Shane to stop by . Wonder who the next 100 will reel in?

You almost had me with the Noturus flavus...but I kept it shut

L number Banana · Post by **L number Banana** » 11 Sep 2009, 07:20

We needed the first 100 pages to get Shane to stop by . Wonder who the next 100 will reel in?

Birger:

You almost had me with the Noturus flavus...but I kept it shut

I'll have to work on that, wait'll you see the clues torbanite offers for the next fish, a pretty good challenge usually....

torbanite · Post by **torbanite** » 11 Sep 2009, 11:17

101 pages and still going!

Bet you didn't expect that when you started it

Ok..

i) To continue the "eyes low down" / plankton feeder theme.. there is a species of Silver Carp whose specific name is an anagram of my specific name.
ii) A defining property of my family is the lack of an organ which most fish have.
iii) I'm quite small, but then we all are in my genus.

Who am I?

Post by **Marc van Arc** » 11 Sep 2009, 14:31

Silver carp: Hypophthalmichthys harmandi
No swimbladder

torbanite · Post by **torbanite** » 11 Sep 2009, 17:15

Marc van Arc wrote:
Akysis hardmani

Silver carp: Hypophthalmichthys harmandi
No swimbladder

Correct

(I thought you didn't like anagrams?

)

Post by **Marc van Arc** » 11 Sep 2009, 17:21

The most difficult part of this anagram was that I have been doubting for some time whether or not this was an anagram at all

I have to think about a riddle; hopefully new fish somewhere this evening

Post by **Marc van Arc** » 11 Sep 2009, 22:01

New fish:

"Oh well", said the fairy tale fish, " I'll give you a light".

torbanite · Post by **torbanite** » 12 Sep 2009, 23:09

?

Post by **Marc van Arc** » 13 Sep 2009, 09:00

Nope. Clue may probably be a bit too vague

. Here are 3 more clues:

1) "Oh well", said the fairy tale fish, " I'll give you a light".
2) Last spring I bought a handmade dragon
3) Torbanite has already used one sp. of this genus before
4) It's listed right after Robin's friend

torbanite · Post by **torbanite** » 13 Sep 2009, 20:26

Doh!

well.. Dragon .. light .

Post by **Marc van Arc** » 13 Sep 2009, 21:47

torbanite wrote:
Phreatobius dracunculus

Of course

torbanite · Post by **torbanite** » 13 Sep 2009, 22:04

i) Remove one "L" from my genus and you have a genus of game bird whose feathers are sometimes used to make artists brushes.
ii) My specific name honours the fellow who described my genus.
iii) My adipose fin is absent.

Post by **Marc van Arc** » 15 Sep 2009, 18:40

torbanite wrote:i) Remove one "L" from my genus and you have a genus of game bird whose feathers are sometimes used to make artists brushes.

Ended up with geese and turkeys, but Latin doesn't seem to match....
Another clue pls!

torbanite · Post by **torbanite** » 15 Sep 2009, 21:38

Ha! Finally thought of a puzzle you don't get first time

iv) According to the paper that describes me, the first member of my genus to be found was thought originally to be a Bunocephalus. We're now classified as something else, indeed we're not even in the same family.

v) The bird has a long thin bill, is found in woodland & is quite well camouflaged. Various species of it can be found in Eurasia & N. America. Two of its feathers are used for extremely detailed/fine painting

Post by **Marc van Arc** » 15 Sep 2009, 21:53

Woodcock = Scolopax

torbanite · Post by **torbanite** » 15 Sep 2009, 23:20

Marc van Arc wrote:
Scoloplax baskini

Woodcock = Scolopax

That's the one

Post by **Marc van Arc** » 16 Sep 2009, 21:04

New fish:

1) my pronunciation sort of says that I'm a stingy insect with talent
2) the above refers to the genus name (which is not explained btw)
3) my species name suggests I'm in between
4) the largest specimen measured was almost twice as long as "normal" specimens

L number Banana · Post by **L number Banana** » 17 Sep 2009, 05:11

?

Post by **Marc van Arc** » 17 Sep 2009, 08:16

L number Banana wrote:
Schilbe intermedius
?

Your turn!

L number Banana · Post by **L number Banana** » 17 Sep 2009, 17:13

Previously Listed Catfish

New Fish:
I'm named after a distinguishing feature, food and a gem.

torbanite · Post by **torbanite** » 17 Sep 2009, 21:57

Hmm,,

"Pearl Catfish" ?

castaneus = Chestnut

L number Banana · Post by **L number Banana** » 17 Sep 2009, 23:19

torbanite:

"Pearl Catfish" Mystus castaneus?

Correct

Thought that fish would be somewhere in the front of someone's mind, certainly is in mine, should I order it, should I wait, should I....

Your turn!

torbanite · Post by **torbanite** » 18 Sep 2009, 13:05

L number Banana wrote:torbanite:
Thought that fish would be somewhere in the front of someone's mind, certainly is in mine, should I order it, should I wait, should I....

Ah decisions, decisions

Previously Listed Catfish

i) In ancient times, to look at me commonly resulted in the viewer being petrified.
ii) My number is F9.

Who am i?

MatsP · Post by **MatsP** » 18 Sep 2009, 13:19

Second clue makes me thing it's , but I'm probably wrong... If I'm right, I'd better set an easy one, as I have little (if I even bring a laptop) contact with the 'net for the weekend.

--
Mats

Carp37 · Post by **Carp37** » 18 Sep 2009, 13:35

Ancistrus ranunculus medusa pleco?

torbanite · Post by **torbanite** » 18 Sep 2009, 15:28

MatsP wrote:Second clue makes me thing it's
Corydoras spectabilis

Good guess but, F9 not F9 so not a hexadecimal number. Your day job must be in software ?

Carp37 wrote:Ancistrus ranunculus medusa pl*co?

F9 is the 9th Fibonacci number = 34.
Medusa was a goddess who petrified people (turned them to stone).
= L034 = Medusa Pleco

Your turn Carp37

L number Banana · Post by **L number Banana** » 18 Sep 2009, 19:41

Welcome aboard carp37

Beware, this game is addictive.
Here's the updated list:
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There's no rules for timing or clues, it's all good - go for it

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