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Re: what am I?
Posted: 06 May 2009, 22:14
by torbanite
panaque wrote:That one was just too easy obviously.
Maybe.. At least it didn't require knowing the names of (really) obscure bands ^W Artists or contain toothpaste references
Give me a bit to concoct a new one...
Re: what am I?
Posted: 06 May 2009, 22:41
by torbanite
OK..
i) At first glance, I might be mistaken for a skinny Loricariid, but I'm not from South America.
ii) My species name is an anagram (sorry Marc) of what was claimed to be the first electronic general purpose computer.
iii) I was described 8 years after the computer in question was announced to the world.
Re: what am I?
Posted: 06 May 2009, 22:59
by Dave Rinaldo
Re: what am I?
Posted: 06 May 2009, 23:16
by torbanite
Correct!
Looks (to my inexpert eye) vaguely like a Rineloricaria.
The first general purpose electronic computer was ENIAC. (but Germans and Brits often like to argue otherwise
)
Your turn
M.
Re: what am I?
Posted: 06 May 2009, 23:31
by Dave Rinaldo
Part of my Genus name is common with "Wels Catfish".
I share my species name with two other catfish.
Re: what am I?
Posted: 06 May 2009, 23:35
by panaque
Re: what am I?
Posted: 06 May 2009, 23:39
by Dave Rinaldo
Nope.
Fits the clues, though
Re: what am I?
Posted: 07 May 2009, 00:46
by Richard B
- 2 trachyglanis in a row? Imparfinus minutus & one other?
Hang on, can i change my guess to
Cory punctatus & Doras punctatus Aucheno GLANIS - ooooo it fits???
Re: what am I?
Posted: 07 May 2009, 00:57
by Dave Rinaldo
Not that one.
(More than two other minutus)
Re: what am I?
Posted: 07 May 2009, 01:06
by Dave Rinaldo
Richard B wrote: Hang on, can i change my guess to
Cory punctatus & Doras punctatus Aucheno GLANIS - ooooo it fits???
Another one that fits the clues
Sorry, not African (small clue)
Re: what am I?
Posted: 07 May 2009, 03:40
by L number Banana
List updated -whew, you guys were busy!
Previously Listed Catfish
Sidguppy:
the only German band that hits the speakers in here these days is RAMMSTEIN
Du hast good taste.
Re: what am I?
Posted: 07 May 2009, 03:57
by Dave Rinaldo
Previous clues..
Part of my Genus name is common with "Wels Catfish".
I share my species name with two other catfish.
....not African.
Clue: Some may think I'm a "sponger".
Re: what am I?
Posted: 07 May 2009, 04:30
by L number Banana
Can't make the last clue fit.
? Glanis + 2 other multiradiatus
Re: what am I?
Posted: 07 May 2009, 04:49
by Dave Rinaldo
Not yet!
There are more than two other multiradiatus
Pterygoplichthys multiradiatus
Brochis multiradiatus
Heptapterus multiradiatus
Mystus multiradiatus
Re: what am I?
Posted: 07 May 2009, 05:18
by L number Banana
There are more than two other multiradiatus
Didn't flip enough pages apparently...
Looked up the glanis parasite cats and could only find 1 matching species for each, maybe I need to flip more pages..
Re: what am I?
Posted: 07 May 2009, 05:23
by Dave Rinaldo
L number Banana wrote: .....could only find 1 matching species for each, maybe I need to flip more pages..
You're there!
Re: what am I?
Posted: 07 May 2009, 05:50
by L number Banana
Oh you're so patient but this is just not happening! Can't find 2 matches for any of them.
Here's my list:
Ituglanis amazonicus also B. amazonicus
Ituglanis metae also cory metae
Stauroglanis gouldingi also Helogenes gouldingi
Sarcoglanis simplex also Tatia simplex
I flipped ALL the pages and still can't find a second species match.
Something is flying over my head - gimme another hint and I'll narrow it down or start again
Re: what am I?
Posted: 07 May 2009, 05:53
by Dave Rinaldo
One of them is correct!
You can search Fishbase using just the species name
Quick, I've got to get to work!
Edit...Just saw the second catfish with the same species name is not in the Cat-elog!
Re: what am I?
Posted: 07 May 2009, 05:59
by L number Banana
fishbase not working but pim metae
so
?
Re: what am I?
Posted: 07 May 2009, 06:01
by L number Banana
Sarcoglanis simplex also Tatia simplex
also M.simplex a hoplo
edit - skip that one should have read the whole abstract.......
Re: what am I?
Posted: 07 May 2009, 06:04
by Dave Rinaldo
L number Banana wrote:fishbase not working but pim metae
so
?
That's the one!!
I have to get off to work. Later!
Re: what am I?
Posted: 07 May 2009, 06:07
by L number Banana
whew, enjoy work today!
Re: what am I?
Posted: 07 May 2009, 09:58
by MatsP
Dave Rinaldo wrote:You can search Fishbase using just the species name
You can search the Cat-eLog for species name too - in the main Cat-eLog page, the third item on the right of the page is a "Genus/Species" search where you can choose "contains" with an empty genus, and it will give you a list of all the species matching the species name of any genus (and of course, all species in a genus, if you want to do it that way, along with various other things like you can in fishbase).
--
Mats
Re: what am I?
Posted: 07 May 2009, 13:26
by Dave Rinaldo
in the main Cat-eLog page, the third item on the right of the page is a "Genus/Species"
I hadn't noticed that feature as I always use the drop down menu!
Re: what am I?
Posted: 07 May 2009, 14:42
by L number Banana
I hadn't noticed that feature as I always use the drop down menu!
Same here, what a time saver!
Previously Listed Catfish
New fish before I run out the door to work:
1) I am very small
2) I have a common name that can be both soft and painful.
3) I am a colourful catfish
4) I have many, many keepers
Should be guessed correctly when I get home, eh?
Re: what am I?
Posted: 08 May 2009, 03:42
by L number Banana
Hmm, my 'easy' ones get nowhere and my 'Hard" ones are guessed by you guys before I finish typing
I sometimes suck at this
1) I am very small
2) I have a common name that can be both soft and painful.
3) I am a colourful catfish
4) I have many, many keepers
New clues:
5) I'm a very popular catfish for beginners and experts alike.
6) My colouring is responsible for my common name....
7) I'm the more readily available of the two...
Re: what am I?
Posted: 08 May 2009, 09:12
by Marc van Arc
Re: what am I?
Posted: 08 May 2009, 12:44
by Jools
Re: what am I?
Posted: 08 May 2009, 13:35
by L number Banana
Marc:
Corydoras panda
Nope but it would fit, too.
Jools:
Microglanis iheringi?
That's it!
Your turn!
Re: what am I?
Posted: 08 May 2009, 15:05
by Jools
List of previous species
New species: I like a higher pH than 8 and I look a bit like what some east Londoners might consider a fishy delicacy.
Jools