what am I?

Richard B · Post by **Richard B** » 27 Jul 2009, 17:22

?

L number Banana · Post by **L number Banana** » 27 Jul 2009, 18:26

Richard B:

Akysis prashadi?

Nope.
Your guy is named after a person, my fish is named after a weapon. (species name)
My fish is even smaller.

torbanite · Post by **torbanite** » 28 Jul 2009, 00:08

?

L number Banana · Post by **L number Banana** » 28 Jul 2009, 04:54

torbanite wrote:

Noturus gladiator?

Nope.
I'm smaller than that fish and my name refers to the weapon itself not the one who holds weapons. Almost anyone could have this weapon, now or in the past.
And although it doesn't specifically say on your fish's species page, I'm guessing it's like other madtoms so I'm from the opposite side of the earth.
Don't forget the first part of my name refers to the effect of something like poison ivy.

Post by **Marc van Arc** » 28 Jul 2009, 22:01

L number Banana · Post by **L number Banana** » 29 Jul 2009, 02:13

Marc:

Nanobagrus armatus?

Nope but the size is better. Closer location too but I don't have a globe handy so let's just say my fish could nibble on a dropped slice of Beguni, but not likely something coconut flavoured.

Clue roundup:
My names contain weaponry and an effect of poison ivy.
....my fish is named after a weapon...
..my name refers to the weapon itself not the one who holds weapons. Almost anyone could have this weapon, now or in the past.
Don't forget the first part of my name refers to the effect of something like poison ivy.

New clue: Think like Lucretius.

L number Banana · Post by **L number Banana** » 29 Jul 2009, 16:01

New Clue:
My describer is familiar.

torbanite · Post by **torbanite** » 31 Jul 2009, 00:33

L number Banana · Post by **L number Banana** » 31 Jul 2009, 04:51

Hallelujah!

torbanite wrote:

Erethistoides sicula

Clue keys:
Like the effect of poison ivy, named after a weapon, familiar describer, 1.6 inch, Beguni = eggplant snack from West Bengal.

erethizo = that irritates + Greek, suffix oides = similar The species name comes from the Latin sicula, meaning dagger

Ng, 2005

It's all your torbanite

torbanite · Post by **torbanite** » 31 Jul 2009, 10:48

OK...

New fish

i) The daughter of Tantalus meets a fish.
ii) They commandeer a flashy car and drive off together singing "Glory to the Brave People"...

L number Banana · Post by **L number Banana** » 31 Jul 2009, 22:31

Hmm, tried stonecat but it's not from the right place..still fishing.....

torbanite · Post by **torbanite** » 03 Aug 2009, 21:33

iii) I am the only species in my genus.
iv) There are no pictures of me in the cat-e-log but, if my species name is any indication, I should be bright red, very streamlined and able to swim at 200mph..

Post by **Marc van Arc** » 03 Aug 2009, 22:19

torbanite · Post by **torbanite** » 04 Aug 2009, 00:15

Marc van Arc wrote:
Niobichthys ferrarisi

You got it Marc

i) The daughter of Tantalus meets a fish.

Niob(e) + ichthys

ii) They commandeer a flashy car and drive off together singing "Glory to the Brave People"...

Ferrari = a flashy car.
"Gloria al Bravo Pueblo"/"Glory to the Brave People" = Venezuela's national anthem.

Your turn!
M.

Post by **Marc van Arc** » 04 Aug 2009, 08:16

New fish:

1) Twice would be spot on
2) In literature & on the net I'm sometimes mistaken for another member of my genus (or worse....)
3) That species is not in the Clog, but to give you an idea: it almost* shares its species name with that of the clown loach (* one vowel has to be changed)

Richard B · Post by **Richard B** » 04 Aug 2009, 09:30

?

edit - hmmm don't think i read all the clues...

Post by **Marc van Arc** » 04 Aug 2009, 10:23

Richard B wrote:
Mystus bimaculatus
?

edit - hmmm don't think i read all the clues...

Never mind, it's

The other one I referred to is Mystus micracanthus

L number Banana · Post by **L number Banana** » 05 Aug 2009, 03:34

Sweet fish! On my fantasy wish list.

Here's an updated fish list:
Previously Listed Catfish

L number Banana · Post by **L number Banana** » 07 Aug 2009, 03:23

You guys think Richard B is blissfully unaware that he's in the head honcho seat?

It's not a race so let's give it a while and see if he notices...

Post by **Marc van Arc** » 08 Aug 2009, 21:03

L number Banana wrote:and see if he notices...

Apparently not......

Richard B · Post by **Richard B** » 08 Aug 2009, 21:41

Extreme apologies everyone -

Richard B · Post by **Richard B** » 08 Aug 2009, 21:54

New fish.

I'm big. i only have 3 recorded keepers. On the odd occasions i appear in the UK trade i am often called by one of my "old names", a recorded synonym.

I once bit Richard B! my species & genus names are the same...

Post by **Marc van Arc** » 08 Aug 2009, 22:50

L number Banana · Post by **L number Banana** » 09 Aug 2009, 01:13

Extreme apologies everyone -

No apologies necessary, I thought you might just be busy til I saw your other post and couldn't resist dropping a breadcrumb.

Richard B · Post by **Richard B** » 09 Aug 2009, 08:39

Marc van Arc wrote:
Pangasius pangasius

Afraid not - i've not been bitten by this species & if this is imported it would not be labelled with one of it's synonyms (?) Think of a different continent...

Post by **Marc van Arc** » 09 Aug 2009, 09:02

Well, my first thought was actually , which would fit much better but for one thing: it has four registered keepers....

However...... I just noticed it actually has 3 keepers! One person is registered twice.

Richard B · Post by **Richard B** » 09 Aug 2009, 09:07

well done! i saw that & thought it might throw people - 3 keepers but one is indeed down twice.

Over to you Marc

EDIT - further explanation, a foot long one once got a mouthful of three of my fingers when i wasn't looking whist re-aquascaping a six foot. the little devil caught me quite by surprise & wouldn't let go until i removed my hand from the water - no real damage.

The last few i've seen were still labelled P. Lutkeni (synonym).

Big = 55 inches

Post by **Marc van Arc** » 09 Aug 2009, 09:14

You tricky person

Next fish soon (somewhere today).

Post by **Marc van Arc** » 09 Aug 2009, 11:01

New fish:

1) One of my fins is playing hide & seek
2) I have no synonyms but should have (and will have shortly; Jools, you're out for this round

)
3) I share my species name with a small, S-Am cichlid

grokefish · Post by **grokefish** » 09 Aug 2009, 12:54

Hmm.........still going I see

Matt

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