what am I?

Post by **Marc van Arc** » 09 Apr 2009, 22:26

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torbanite · Post by **torbanite** » 09 Apr 2009, 23:14

squeaker.. (opinion) poll ..
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L number Banana · Post by **L number Banana** » 09 Apr 2009, 23:38

Good one, torbanite, maybe

Panaque:

I have been absent for a while due to a string of job interviews that required my full attention (as a result of which I will be moving to Cornwall this summer!).

Congrats and welcome back

List is updated.

YouTube · Post by **Jools** » 10 Apr 2009, 09:27

torbanite wrote:squeaker.. (opinion) poll ..

Synodontis polli
?

You got it, well done!

Jools

torbanite · Post by **torbanite** » 10 Apr 2009, 12:28

OK... lets see if this one survives a bit longer than my last couple of efforts.

Previously Listed Catfish

new puzzle

i) 72 Dead.
ii) No flowers please.

Post by **Marc van Arc** » 10 Apr 2009, 18:48

torbanite wrote:OK... lets see if this one survives a bit longer than my last couple of efforts.

i) 72 Dead.
ii) No flowers please.

I think so.....

Did a musical search and came up with the Grateful Dead 72 (live) record, which includes "Sugar Magnolias", so that's not correct.
Also the Stones have a record called "Flowers", all members are by now 72 years old (average) but aren't dead. Incorrect as well.
However, I'll make a guess based on the last one: aka Stone cat.

Another clue might help

torbanite · Post by **torbanite** » 10 Apr 2009, 19:04

Marc van Arc wrote: Did a musical search and came up with the Grateful Dead 72 (live) record, which includes "Sugar Magnolias", so that's not correct.
Also the Stones have a record called "Flowers", all members are by now 72 years old (average) but aren't dead. Incorrect as well.
However, I'll make a guess based on the last one:
Noturus flavus
aka Stone cat.

Another clue might help

I'm afraid it is not . Wrong family, wrong continent, wrong everything.

I don't think you need another clue.

Sugar Magnolia is definitely the wrong track.

torbanite · Post by **torbanite** » 10 Apr 2009, 20:30

iv) On Monday (6th), the folks where I live were on holiday. They had some sweeping to do.

Post by **Marc van Arc** » 10 Apr 2009, 22:16

torbanite wrote:I don't think you need another clue.

Sugar Magnolia is definitely the wrong track.

Based on the (missed that one) track China Cat Sunflower, which should be interpreted as Sun Cat (without flowers)

torbanite · Post by **torbanite** » 11 Apr 2009, 00:31

Marc van Arc wrote:
torbanite wrote:I don't think you need another clue.

Sugar Magnolia is definitely the wrong track.

Horabagrus brachysoma

Based on the (missed that one) track China Cat Sunflower, which should be interpreted as Sun Cat (without flowers)

Now you are definitely on the right track. (& a very fine track it is too)
Also somewhat closer geographically, but still not the correct fish.

Post by **Marc van Arc** » 11 Apr 2009, 09:36

torbanite wrote:Now you are definitely on the right track. (& a very fine track it is too)
Also somewhat closer geographically, but still not the correct fish.

Oh...... I would have sworn that was it

But indeed, it didn't match clue 4:

iv) On Monday (6th), the folks where I live were on holiday. They had some sweeping to do.

Which is not easy; I googled for holidays containing fireworks (hence the sweeping), but all Asian New Years/Tets that I found have already taken place (end of Jan/beginning of Feb)....
And what happened to clue 3?

torbanite · Post by **torbanite** » 11 Apr 2009, 10:25

Marc van Arc wrote: iv) On Monday (6th), the folks where I live were on holiday. They had some sweeping to do.

Which is not easy; I googled for holidays containing fireworks (hence the sweeping), but all Asian New Years/Tets that I found have already taken place (end of Jan/beginning of Feb)....

And what happened to clue 3?

torbanite wrote: iii) Sugar Magnolia is definitely the wrong track.

If I numbered all the clues it would be too easy..

The (statutory) holiday in question is Qing Ming Jie. "Tomb sweeping day".

vi) My genus suggests moderation but my species the exact opposite - prodigal, a libertine, debauched even.

Post by **Marc van Arc** » 11 Apr 2009, 19:48

torbanite wrote:vi) My genus suggests moderation but my species the exact opposite - prodigal, a libertine, debauched even.

I checked all 35 chinese species, yet am unable to find a match wrt the above clue......

torbanite · Post by **torbanite** » 11 Apr 2009, 22:06

Marc van Arc wrote:
torbanite wrote:vi) My genus suggests moderation but my species the exact opposite - prodigal, a libertine, debauched even.
I checked all 35 chinese species, yet am unable to find a match wrt the above clue......

vii) Not many members of Planet Catfish are permitted to perform moderation.

L number Banana · Post by **L number Banana** » 11 Apr 2009, 23:24

oo, torbanite's getting inspiration from the Scottish curling team, sweeping mentioned and very hard to beat.
I'm lost but still here

L number Banana · Post by **L number Banana** » 12 Apr 2009, 03:53

I checked all 35 chinese species, yet am unable to find a match wrt the above clue......

Ditto and found nufin'

I even tried some special bits, yangtze, upper, lower this and that, no luck.

edit:
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or maybe but the first one eats it's tankmates and is owned by one of our moderators.

Post by **Marc van Arc** » 12 Apr 2009, 09:52

L number Banana wrote:edit:
Silurus asotus
?
or maybe
Silurus mento
but the first one eats it's tankmates and is owned by one of our moderators.

When I change my way of thinking so far, your answers are very plausible

L number Banana · Post by **L number Banana** » 12 Apr 2009, 10:41

When I change my way of thinking so far, your answers are very plausible

Well, they fit and we'd never know

Silurus fits the calm demeanor and moderate/or bit and I could make up a meaning for asotus because I couldn't find one.

If you use the second one Silurus and ment(or) works pretty nice too.

torbanite · Post by **torbanite** » 12 Apr 2009, 12:12

L number Banana wrote:
I checked all 35 chinese species, yet am unable to find a match wrt the above clue......
Ditto and found nufin' I even tried some special bits, yangtze, upper, lower this and that, no luck.

edit:

Silurus asotus
?

You got it ! Well done!

Common name "Chinese catfish" => ("China Cat Sunflower" - "Sunflower" = "China Cat")

vi) My genus suggests moderation but my species the exact opposite - prodigal, a libertine, debauched even.

Silurus is a PC moderator.. => performs "moderation"
asotus means prodigal,libertine etc. ("debauchee" according to my dead tree dictionary).
(I'm guessing the fish spawns easily and/or scatters its eggs far and wide).

If you google Latin:asotus it returns a bunch of online definitions for it.

whew!

Martin

L number Banana · Post by **L number Banana** » 12 Apr 2009, 15:40

Whew! is right, no quickie on that one

Had some lovely clues for Gagata cenia until I realized that it's on the list

Back in a minute..
Previously Listed Catfish

New Catfish:
a) I stand for something in more ways than one.

L number Banana · Post by **L number Banana** » 13 Apr 2009, 03:04

a) I stand for something in more ways than one.
b) I have synonyms that would that remind certain people at Easter of wiping a face before a long walk.

L number Banana · Post by **L number Banana** » 13 Apr 2009, 09:28

Hmm. Nobody went to Sunday school or maybe everyone was in church. Thought I blew it on the last clue.

c)Medium to big family, small genus and at least four other cats share my last name, they represent something too. Must be a sign of something.

torbanite · Post by **torbanite** » 13 Apr 2009, 13:19

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The synonym A. magdalenae could possibly be seen as Easter-ish.. but it is a looong time since I went to Sunday School

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L number Banana · Post by **L number Banana** » 13 Apr 2009, 13:50

Trachelyopterus insignis

Flag Woodcat

Right on the nose!

The fish has Flag Woodcat and insignis for representing, sign of something, standing for something etc.
I wasn't there

but I hear Mary Magdalene wiped Jesus's face on the way to be crucified. magdalenae is a synonym twice and Magdalena is in Distribution.

All yours!

torbanite · Post by **torbanite** » 13 Apr 2009, 20:31

didn't think that was going to be right, but I'll take it..

OK..

Previously Listed Catfish

i) I'm not a piece of coal, I'm a catfish.

Who am I?

Post by **Marc van Arc** » 13 Apr 2009, 21:55

torbanite · Post by **torbanite** » 13 Apr 2009, 22:21

Marc van Arc wrote:
Amaralia hypsiura

No. I'm afraid not.
This is now a reverse riddle.. I'm going to spend the rest of the evening wondering what logic led you to that particular fish..'cos it's not immediately obvious (to me)

ii) South America is the correct continent though.

L number Banana · Post by **L number Banana** » 13 Apr 2009, 22:59

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torbanite · Post by **torbanite** » 13 Apr 2009, 23:48

L number Banana wrote:
Hemiancistrus pankimpuju
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Gah!.. now you're doing it as well

OK, I can see how you might think that one looks like a piece of coal..

i) I'm not a piece of coal, I'm a catfish.
ii) South America is the correct continent though.
iii) I'm not a disease which causes black skin lesions, I'm a catfish.

L number Banana · Post by **L number Banana** » 14 Apr 2009, 00:49

Gah!.. now you're doing it as well
OK, I can see how you might think that one looks like a piece of coal..

I wish I getting more creative but this guy goes by the common name Coal Catfish. I was pretty sure you wouldn't make it that easy.

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