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I can edit the Cat-eLog if you like, but I'm unsure as to how to translate the Lucio part of the name - the rest I can take of Pimelodus.

Edit: How about: (Latin)Lucio = Pike (Greek)Pimele=Fat + (Greek)odous=teeth.

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Mats

MatsP wrote:Edit: How about: (Latin)Lucio = Pike (Greek)Pimele=Fat + (Greek)odous=teeth.

I would translate Lucio with "shining" (or "bright")

Ok, that was another option that I saw. I'll go with that.

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Mats

Haggis tastes quite good; just try to forget what's in it

As a Scot I'm probably allowed to say it.. Haggis is awful..

"Skirlie" on the other hand, now that I could shovel down my neck until the cows come home.
It is basically just oatmeal fried in butter with onions.
Mince, potatoes, skirlie & maybe some vegetables if I'm feeling adventurous - that's proper food

"Skirlie" on the other hand, now that I could shovel down my neck until the cows come home.
It is basically just oatmeal fried in butter with onions.

Mmm, comfort food

torbanite wrote:
As a Scot I'm probably allowed to say it.. Haggis is awful..

you're kidding me!!!!!! Haggis is food of champions Even yummier deep-fried in batter from my fave Edinburugh chippy

Even yummier deep-fried in batter from my fave Edinburugh chippy

I think you could deep fry a stick and I'd like it

ps: stick - not the fish

I would translate Lucio with "shining" (or "bright")

I was breaking my head over this one, since it's -duh- not in the catelog ofcourse

then I remembered Lucifer aka "lightbringer" aka 'the shining one"

good thinking!

L number Banana wrote:

Even yummier deep-fried in batter from my fave Edinburugh chippy

I think you could deep fry a stick and I'd like it

ps: stick - not the fish

In that case you'd love that famous scottish delicacy, the deep fried Mars Bar.

Marc van Arc wrote:

Luciopimelodus pati

Yup, you got it. Pate being the main clue, but also loose antennae being a sounds like of luc(i) and antennae catfish is the English translation of the German common name of the pimelodids - you devils being luci (fer or pimelodus).

Jools

Right, new one.

1) You'd expect me to me an obvious choice, yet I'm not genuine
2) I share my species name with the "Godfather" of a large family

Not all that sure but maybe
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torbanite wrote:Not all that sure but maybe

Corydoras imitator

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Nope. No Cory.

Marc van Arc wrote:1) You'd expect me to be an obvious choice, yet I'm not genuine
2) I share my species name with the "Godfather" of a large family

Wrt clue 1:
Allthough somewhat cryptic, you should take this literally - especially the "choice" part.
(removed the typo; that should make things easier....... sorry)


Wrt clue 2:
In the old days this family was thought to consist of just a few members, but atm this family outnumbers all other families. This "godfather" (or maybe "prototype") still exists, yet it was put in a (slightly) different genus. The species name stayed the same - and that's the name you need.

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Jools

A Loricariidae would never be an obvious choice for me (my words, not the fish'

atm this family outnumbers all other families.

=Loricariidae
No?
eee -brain cramp!

L number Banana wrote:

atm this family outnumbers all other families.

=Loricariidae
No?
eee -brain cramp!

The species name you're looking for can be found in that family (clue 2), but I'm no loricariid. I am from S-Am.

I'm stumped

the first hint would point to a "pseudo" something, the second to a speciesname in the line of "loricatus", "loricata' or plecostomus or something

I went through the entire catelog (!) and couldn't find it.

there ain't no Pseudo thingy with Loricari surname

Hang on: the species name can be found in a loricariid. The genus name has nothing to do with loricariids, for the simple reason that it is NO loricariid.

This one should be a piece of cake for you Sid; it's old school Catfishology .
- What used to be the pleco "prototype" in the old days?
- You're right on the Pseudo part; now find an obvious family

One of the oldy-moldy names used to be Chaetostoma.....but, they used to call any catfish from South America "Chaetostoma." But, there's no "pseudo" about it.
Amanda

Ah, 1758 eh? ?

Jools

You're like a bunch of pupils
Read more carefully pls!
What would be an obvious family be - in my case??
****, I'm giving this away too easily (again).....

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Jools

Jools wrote:

Ageneiosus pardalis

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Like I said, I'm giving this away. I have no objection to the above mentioned family, but you must also use the part that Sid already found out. It's no Ageneiosus.....

then?

Jools

Jools wrote:

Pseudotatia parva

then?

Hurray

Obvious family = Auchenipteridae
Not genuine = false = Pseudo
There's just one Pseudo(tatia) listed (Pseud -from Pseudauchenipterus- is spelled differently - although it has the same meaning).

Prototype or "godfather" of all Loricariidae = Loricaria parva - now Rineloricaria parva. Older books are crammed with that name. The species name "parva" also appears in just one Auchenipteridae species.

Ok, here goes, Previously Listed Catfish and into the world of politics. Or perhaps I'm just a squeaky clean accumulation of popular opinion. Vote now!

Jools

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!). But, I am pleased to see that this game is still going now that I can relax a little again.
I'll hazard a guess: