Author Topic: Fish Identification from photograph (Read 19604 times) 73 replies

ColinB · « **Reply #20 on:** June 15, 2016, 01:33:12 PM »

I think I've got it...... enough to climb out of the box of shame, anyway!

fcmf · « **Reply #21 on:** June 15, 2016, 02:00:38 PM »

Don't reveal the answer - I went to all lengths last night, going through my old editions of PFK mag, googling and finding websites in which the description/characteristics can be input, etc, etc, to no avail. I'm determined not to give up, though, but work is hectic today and no time for a lunchbreak except these few minutes. However, I'll have another go later on (18:30-19:00ish), so please don't reveal the answer before then!! Thanks.

Sue · « **Reply #22 on:** June 15, 2016, 02:06:57 PM »

Don't worry, I won't. I'll tell the people who pm me with the right answer that they are right, but I won't post it on here until everyone agrees it is time.

Then we can all compare notes on how we found it.

apache6467 · « **Reply #23 on:** June 15, 2016, 02:44:01 PM »

i think it is a filament bulb barb. cannot find latin name or on google! will try and get a pic when i visit him later! my LFS on my paper round has some! http://www.harveysaquatics.co.uk/

Sue · « **Reply #24 on:** June 15, 2016, 03:04:46 PM »

Do you mean filament barb?

It's not that.

Littlefish · « **Reply #25 on:** June 15, 2016, 05:38:44 PM »

I had to go to 2 aquatics places today to get plants for the axolotl tank, and shrimp for the 125L tank.
Didn't notice anything that looked like the photo, but was also thoroughly enjoying myself looking at the leaf fish, and several other new arrivals.
Catching up on posts here & at caudata forum, then will have another think.

Sue · « **Reply #26 on:** June 15, 2016, 07:01:07 PM »

I doubt you will find it in a shop, except for a very specialist one. There are probably only a handful of people in the country that own these fish. I had never heard of it until I managed to work out what the fish in the photo was.

fcmf · « **Reply #27 on:** June 15, 2016, 07:08:15 PM »

"Regrouping" after completely barking up the wrong tree (or should that be swimming against the flow) with my two guesses...

Sue · « **Reply #28 on:** June 15, 2016, 08:59:30 PM »

Any further entries?

Does anyone want more time, or do I reveal the answer?

Extreme_One · « **Reply #29 on:** June 15, 2016, 09:03:59 PM »

I'm struggling, but haven't had time to do much in the way of research.

Maybe clues?

Is the photo typical of the species?

fcmf · « **Reply #30 on:** June 15, 2016, 09:11:57 PM »

Even the clues provided aren't helping me - my brain is like this

Happy to keep trying, though, but definitely need a further pointer.

Paddyc · « **Reply #31 on:** June 15, 2016, 09:13:50 PM »

I got it but I had help

Littlefish · « **Reply #32 on:** June 15, 2016, 09:16:59 PM »

More time please, if that's ok with the others.
I've been washing sand and rocks for the new axolotl tank, so haven't had as much time to look around as I would have liked to find the answer.
Now I've started a beer, so the chances of me thinking for the rest of the evening are remote.

@Paddyc it's not help, it's a collaborative project.

Sue · « **Reply #33 on:** June 15, 2016, 09:18:45 PM »

I have never seen the fish in the flesh, but when I google the name it comes up with a lot of images, including one from PFK forum by someone who has just joined this forum and posted a pic of the fish here! The user name is different so you can't just go looking for posts on PFK by someone called hampalong (his name on here)

It is a barb, a large barb. When the photo was posted, it is the first time I have ever come across this fish.

I did not find it by recognising the photo.
I did not find it by looking at pictures of barbs.
I was more sneaky than that.

I shall just say don't think about trying to find the fish but try to think of a place you might find it, and when you do find the place, you'll know immediately that you have the right fish. I have given you a clue to where that place is already.
And read everything hampalong said in his posts in the Introduce Yourself thread.

Paddy had such a huge clue that he ought to have found it pretty quickly

apache6467 · « **Reply #34 on:** June 15, 2016, 09:22:45 PM »

We should do this more often with these quizzes, its kinda fun

Extreme_One · « **Reply #35 on:** June 15, 2016, 09:24:20 PM »

Got it, but only by cheating.

What a fascinating fish! Would love a tank to adequately home some.
My misses would knock me off my perch if I even suggested it!

Sue · « **Reply #36 on:** June 15, 2016, 09:26:21 PM »

Simon, you are supposed to pm me the name so I can say if you are right

Littlefish · « **Reply #37 on:** June 15, 2016, 09:27:47 PM »

Well, at least Simon didn't say it on the forum.

Paddyc · « **Reply #38 on:** June 15, 2016, 09:30:21 PM »

Quote from: Sue on June 15, 2016, 09:18:45 PM

I did not find it by recognising the photo.
I did not find it by looking at pictures of barbs.
I was more sneaky than that.

I shall just say don't think about trying to find the fish but try to think of a place you might find it, and when you do find the place, you'll know immediately that you have the right fish. I have given you a clue to where that place is already.
And read everything hampalong said in his posts in the Introduce Yourself thread.

Paddy had such a huge clue that he ought to have found it pretty quickly

Yeah yeah, rub it in...

Sue · « **Reply #39 on:** June 15, 2016, 09:46:09 PM »

Turning the laptop off now so anyone who pm's me the answer will have to wait till tomorrow

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