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Old 05-16-2008, 02:40 AM   #1 (permalink)
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Picked up 4 of these about a month ago. Very interisting little fish. They love to burrow in the glosso . Anyone got an ID on these I would appreciate it. They were sold as bi-color botias.
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Schistura savona, aka half banded loach. i bought some under the same name. You can get more info in the species index at loachesonline. They stay small and are ravenous eaters! I may have to rehome mine before my hillstreams starve?
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Nice fish. Not exactly a botiine loach, but Schistura. I don't see a problem with them being kept with hillies.

http://www.loaches.com/species-index/schistura-savona
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! Those are my unidentified loaches! They were purchased as "bi-color botias"

I couldn't get a good picture of them, so thanks!
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Nice fish. Not exactly a botiine loach, but Schistura. I don't see a problem with them being kept with hillies.

http://www.loaches.com/species-index/schistura-savona
Do you have any?
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Plaakapong, thanks for the info !
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Do you have any?
I no longer have these.
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