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Glyptothorax lampris
Posted: 17 May 2005, 19:35
by Silurus
A new acquisition. Too bad I'm not keeping it for long.
Posted: 17 May 2005, 22:45
by Jools
Whoa, nice! (He said, trivial posting to the hilt). Seen that large I can see ridges along the back - I've not noticed that before on any Glyptothorax.
Jools
Posted: 17 May 2005, 22:59
by Silurus
Quite a number of Glyptothorax species have those ridges (just that those that do are never seen in the trade). These ridges are also sometimes visible in very emaciated fish (of species that don't normally show those ridges).
Posted: 18 May 2005, 06:18
by Mika
If this is G.lampris what are these then in Cat-elog?
http://www.planetcatfish.com/forum/view ... yptothorax
Posted: 18 May 2005, 11:38
by sidguppy
HH, why are you not keeping it long?
it's going to be exported or dipped in formaldehyde?
Posted: 18 May 2005, 11:52
by Silurus
Well. I ain't no exporter, so...
the health of the fish has taken a decided turn for the worse:
Posted: 18 May 2005, 13:01
by sidguppy
too bad these things are so hard to keep or transport
because of oxygen or temperature issues most likely.
truly beautiful fish!
Posted: 18 May 2005, 13:05
by Silurus
The fish was actually doing OK at the end of the photo session (albeit somewhat stunned). It would probably have survived in the aquarium for some time (though, given my previous experience with Glyptothorax, probably not very long).
However, it was worth much more to me dead than alive.
Posted: 18 May 2005, 17:58
by Mika
Pictures i attached are labelled G. lampris in cat-elog and HH´s fish doesen`t match with those.
Posted: 19 May 2005, 01:17
by Silurus
Your Glyptothorax is probably not an Indochinese species.
Posted: 22 May 2005, 16:56
by Jools
Silurus wrote:Your Glyptothorax is probably not an Indochinese species.
Any suggestions as I will need to correct the cat-elog.
Jools
Posted: 22 May 2005, 17:05
by Silurus
Difficult at best without knowing exactly where it came from. It looks like an Indian species, G. pectinopterus being the closest I can get to.
Posted: 22 May 2005, 19:21
by Mika
Quote from the earlier thread
Checked today origin of import.There are two countrys from where aquarium wholesaler got shipments.One was Thailand and the other Singapore.To my knowledge Thailand is the only possibility for homeland of these Glyptothorax lampris.I`ll send tomorrow evening more pictures to Jools.
Hope that helps
Posted: 22 May 2005, 19:30
by Silurus
Not by much, I would think, since both places are where a lot of fish from southern and eastern Asia are transshipped from.