Thanks Mat - I'm afraid I don't know the country.

Would pictures from particular aspects help and is what feature should I try and capture ?

edit : this picture seems visually very close/identical to me http://www.planetcatfish.com/images/full/loricariidae/hypostomus/cochliodon/8.jpg

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It was a site message, not a dialogue box.

But...and don't hold your breath here folks......I think I may have done it right this time

It was an out of memory page on the site.

But...I think...and I understand if you guys won't hold your breath...:D...that I may have done it right this time...

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Boo ya !

tnks for your patience folks.

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Gah !

Ignore me I'm an idiot - I found the attachment button.

What I get when I try to upload however is an out of memory error message.

Oh well - if you guys want to take the thread down that's fine; its pretty worthless without the pics.

I absolutely would (post attachment) but I only have options for Img and Url on my post screen.

When I preview it comes up as a pic embedded in post - I'm thinking probably members of that site etc. effects this or something.

Then I read this which says 'the image must exist elsewhere on the ...

double post

Many thanks !

I thought the link was to a generally available pic - hopefully this one can be seen now :)

What I did was report as being off topic, which is one of the options on the report file (I think !) in case it in fact would be preferable to have it moved but I am happy with it where ever ...

I know - I only come here when I need your help

I think L310 ?





Any help in identifying this guy very much appreciated.

Edit : And I put in wrong forum too - reported !

spot on.

thanks a million

fish is scaled

http://i11.tinypic.com/68crf3r.jpg

http://i16.tinypic.com/54kf3ft.jpg

unfortunately these were the best I have gotten so far.

Ignore previous descriptions of fins I was wrong ! they are :

caudal fin, anal fin, dorsal triangular fin closer to tail than head, ventral fin slightly in front ...

doh ! lol scales...just as I posted that I said to myself "waaaait a minute...it has scales" I'm new but I'm not that new lol

I'll try and stick up a pic...definitely similarities to Erpetoichthys calabaricus but, mine have lots of finnage.

Thanks for the help folks

thanks for the (very quick reply)

Lophiosilurus alexandri bears a resemblance in terms of facial features.

but nope (thankfully when I saw the size alexandri can get to!)...wrong colour...mine are rusty/grey with a touch of red to their face. Very distinct and visible scale pattern

Body is ...

Hi folks - great forum you have

I've just bought two fish labelled as Lophiobagrus.

Colour, fins etc look like brevispinis, however they're 3 and 4 inches long...so bigger than the profile suggests.

Also, their mouths are 'on top' of their heads...what you all make of them ?

Sorry I don't have a ...