Tigrinus --this guy is huge at 50cm
Leiarius pictus
And these guys labled as flash zebras but still unsure
New cats
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prairiefire
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New cats
Here is a few pics of some of the cats that came in last nite
Tigrinus --this guy is huge at 50cm
Leiarius pictus
And these guys labled as flash zebras but still unsure
Tigrinus --this guy is huge at 50cm
Leiarius pictus
And these guys labled as flash zebras but still unsure
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Birger
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Re: New cats
That last one is it not a nicely marked
I will admit I do not know these very well.
Birger
I will admit I do not know these very well.
Birger
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Re: New cats
yeap definately Jurense.
Stunning look fish.
Got anything bigger to put the Tigrinus in ?
Stunning look fish.
Got anything bigger to put the Tigrinus in ?
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prairiefire
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Re: New cats
The exporter insists it is a flash zebra I'm not that familiar with them myselfBirger wrote:That last one is it not a nicely marked
I will admit I do not know these very well.
Birger
The Tigrinus is in quarantine right now when he appears healthy and eating well he will be moved to a bigger tankRedtailrob wrote:yeap definately Jurense.
Stunning look fish.
Got anything bigger to put the Tigrinus in ?
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corybrummie2010
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Re: New cats
Wow! you sure do have some totally awesome cats.The Tigrinus looks absolutely gorgeous and in wonderful condition 
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Birger
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Re: New cats
Common names come and go...often get changed for various reasons but you can be sure of the scientific name.The exporter insists it is a flash zebra I'm not that familiar with them myself
The Leiarius pictus will also be a good looking fish in a nice display
Birger
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Re: New cats
The scientific names can change too - but a record is kept in the synonym-list, so you can find your way from an old name to a current name or the other way around.Birger wrote:Common names come and go...often get changed for various reasons but you can be sure of the scientific name.
Also, whilst scientific names are unique and well recorded, the identification given by the exporter is not always correct for any number of different reasons, ranging from bad literature [a famous example is the picture of a in the Baensch Atlas, where the caption says - if you don't know the difference, hover over the names, and you'll see that there isn't that much in common between the two], through honest mistakes all the way to intentional deception. In some cases, there is a big difference in price between one species and another, and "intentionally misidentification" gives the exporter double the money for a batch of fish - may be worth taking the risk...
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