what am I?

Post by **Marc van Arc** » 28 Feb 2009, 09:45

Richard B wrote:I think opal is right.....

Yep, it's midway between Narcissus Cory and Ozark madtom.... Should have counted instead of browsed

L number Banana · Post by **L number Banana** » 28 Feb 2009, 09:53

Argh. I did count, but my count brought up the letter 'I' and I couldn't find a match. Different names used.
Tried to find halfway between locations too but the cory has no location listed. Need to change tracks...

L number Banana · Post by **L number Banana** » 28 Feb 2009, 10:00

Even when I use the common names, the L082 still ended up halfway by that count. Weird coincidence

L number Banana · Post by **L number Banana** » 28 Feb 2009, 10:20

More clues?

grokefish · Post by **grokefish** » 28 Feb 2009, 11:06

L number Banana wrote:opal?

Correct.

Glad to see someone else is in the mix.

Matt

L number Banana · Post by **L number Banana** » 28 Feb 2009, 11:12

Oops, thought you meant Opal was the correct mineral not the correct catfish. Like having a second birthday.

Here's my fav:
I may be named after a camera.
I am immaculate in the OTHER sense of the word.
I am south asian.

Post by **Marc van Arc** » 28 Feb 2009, 15:16

L number Banana · Post by **L number Banana** » 28 Feb 2009, 20:07

Nope.
Leica? - wow that's good.

A very very old 'camera'
Silurus knows me well but nobody keeps me.
I'm most often the colour of dark chocolate.
I'm not an Iraqi big-city dweller but you might think so at a quick glance of my first name.

grokefish · Post by **grokefish** » 28 Feb 2009, 22:04

This is really hard!
To cryptic for me.

Matt

Post by **Marc van Arc** » 28 Feb 2009, 22:08

Despite all your clues and me putting a lot of time into this riddle (googled for cameras, Iraq cities, the lot), I must admit I have no idea at all.....
Have you got another easy clue??

L number Banana · Post by **L number Banana** » 28 Feb 2009, 22:51

I'm truly immaculate - spotless.
I'm usually brown but my photo looks black.
My first name is sort of like Bagdad, my genus name is like Bagdad too but fishy.
I have 115 species in my family.
The 'camera' was invented in maybe China 400BC, but was used by Aristotle and maybe even the Dutch Masters but this is still debatable.
Silurus described me.
No one has me.
I'm under 10 inches.
I'm from Thailand area.

Post by **Marc van Arc** » 28 Feb 2009, 23:01

L number Banana · Post by **L number Banana** » 28 Feb 2009, 23:03

You got it!

Post by **Marc van Arc** » 28 Feb 2009, 23:13

Well thanks, It's been quite a challenge

.

Here's another one:

I went twice to the barbershop for I don't want to look like a ZZ-Top musician. However, I'm a fish from the present.

panaque · Post by **panaque** » 28 Feb 2009, 23:16

Camera obscura, described by HH Ng etc. Must be right!

panaque · Post by **panaque** » 28 Feb 2009, 23:18

oh no, i was too late!

Post by **Marc van Arc** » 28 Feb 2009, 23:34

Marc van Arc wrote:
Here's another one:

I went twice to the barbershop for I don't want to look like a ZZ-Top musician. However, I'm a fish from the present.

Try this one! You'll be (the) first

andywoolloo · Post by **andywoolloo** » 01 Mar 2009, 01:34

twice to the barber...

thinking thinking

(this is a great learning thread even if I cannot get any, great idea, I feel like I am in catfish school)

L number Banana · Post by **L number Banana** » 01 Mar 2009, 05:33

(this is a great learning thread even if I cannot get any, great idea, I feel like I am in catfish school)

No kidding! I've read more about catfish in the last few days than I have in weeks, and learned some Latin, Spanish, Dutch...and it's fun

L number Banana · Post by **L number Banana** » 01 Mar 2009, 05:38

Post by **Marc van Arc** » 01 Mar 2009, 08:43

L number Banana wrote:
Batrachocephalus mino

Nope.

Second clue:

My genus name is part of a song (title) by a UK band of which one member is a combination of a well known PC member and a part (county if you like) of where I live - and often mistakenly used for my whole country....

grokefish · Post by **grokefish** » 01 Mar 2009, 09:02

L number Banana wrote:
(this is a great learning thread even if I cannot get any, great idea, I feel like I am in catfish school)
No kidding! I've read more about catfish in the last few days than I have in weeks, and learned some Latin, Spanish, Dutch...and it's fun

That is exactly why I set up this thread.

As a learning thread, I was hoping it would be clues which are more scientifically based, but I like the way it has evolved, people are obviously still learning through reading up on different cats, so the purpose is fullfilled.

One thing I like about the challenge is that I am looking at catfish from other areas apart from South America, an area which I know a geekishly vast amount about. It has highlighted for me how little I know about catfish from other countries.
The only danger with this thread is the more I investigate looking for the answer, the more catfish I want to keep. I am already considering an Asian set up, and a cold water........................

As for the current conundrum................my guess is it's a doradid.

Matt

L number Banana · Post by **L number Banana** » 01 Mar 2009, 09:15

the more I investigate looking for the answer, the more catfish I want to keep

Jools should really set up a Wanted Cat list so we can keep track of them all. I've found so many small ones I 'could' keep.

I was hoping it would be clues which are more scientifically based

I've googled so many scientific papers by happy accident that I found out I have Madtoms in my area

Clues - I'm still looking for something related to Helmond, think I'm off in left field here.

Post by **Marc van Arc** » 01 Mar 2009, 09:21

L number Banana wrote:Clues - I'm still looking for something related to Helmond, think I'm off in left field here.

How on earth did you come up with Helmond??

L number Banana · Post by **L number Banana** » 01 Mar 2009, 09:23

I googled a tourist site on "Introducing the Eindhoven Region". I thought maybe Helmond sounded a bit like Holland so people may mistake the two words?

Like I said, I'm manning (or womaning) left field here but nice region...

Post by **Marc van Arc** » 01 Mar 2009, 09:28

grokefish wrote:
L number Banana wrote:
(this is a great learning thread even if I cannot get any, great idea, I feel like I am in catfish school)
No kidding! I've read more about catfish in the last few days than I have in weeks, and learned some Latin, Spanish, Dutch...and it's fun
That is exactly why I set up this thread.

Matt

Imo it deserves to become a sticky because of the above mentioned reasons!
To avoid confusion with the obvious questions in the "What's my catfish" forum however, the name of the thread could be changed to something like "The catfish riddles".

Post by **Marc van Arc** » 01 Mar 2009, 09:30

L number Banana wrote:I googled a tourist site on "Introducing the Eindhoven Region". I thought maybe Helmond sounded a bit like Holland so people may mistake the two words?

I think Holland is the word you need.
Btw: that is of course NOT where the fish is from.

Clue three: I could be a female dancer, if I weren't a fish

Post by **Marc van Arc** » 01 Mar 2009, 09:40

And especially for the founder of this thread a scientific clue:

One of my two synonyms contains the family name I am currently in

L number Banana · Post by **L number Banana** » 01 Mar 2009, 09:43

I think Holland is the word you need.

Just checked the names thing and didn't realize Holland/The Netherlands topic was so hot

Got it now.

back to clues..

L number Banana · Post by **L number Banana** » 01 Mar 2009, 09:56

I could be a female dancer, if I weren't a fish

Short barbels but I can't get the other clues to match

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