Canthophrys gongota

[Matt]

Just checking this combination is correct? It seems to be from the references but the name doesn’t appear to have caught on. Anyone know why?

[Matt]

Ok.

#341667

[keith565]

nope, sorry

[Mark Duffill]

When did it change from somileptes Matt?

I have never even seen a living one Matt let alone kept them

[Matt]

QUOTE (Mark Duffill @ Mar 12 2011, 10:47 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

When did it change from somileptes Matt?

1998! Ref. (which I don’t have) is: Kottelat, M. 1998. On the valid generic names for the Indian fishes usually referred to Salmostoma and Somileptes (Teleostei: Cyprinidae and Cobitidae). Journal of South Asian Natural History v. 3

[The.Dark.One]

Looks like Kottelat is right from looking at type species designations on COF.

I’ve never kept them but did see them once at BAS (albeit almost fully hidden under sand apart from the eyes). My recollection is being told they were very difficult to keep alive for a long time but can’t remember for sure.

[Mark Duffill]

I think you are right Steve, I only know of a couple of people that have kept them longterm, from what I recall they need very fine sand and dont do well with many tankmates other than maybe pangio etc because they wont get food which is another thing if I remember right because they only take live food but will take frozen after a while but I dont think they will entertain pellets etc.

[Matt]

Cheers gents. Think Hayath has kept it so might ask him to chip in here.

[hayath]

My first post here, took a while coming

Cheers,
Hayath

[Matt]

Thanks Hayath, very useful. <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

[andy rushworth]

I think I’ll be a Goby , no I’ll be a Mud Skipper , nah I’ll stay as a Loach ? what a wonderfully strange fish /wub.gif” style=”vertical-align:middle” emoid=”:wub:” border=”0″ alt=”wub.gif” />

[vyastk]

QUOTE (andy rushworth @ Apr 16 2011, 07:38 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

I think I’ll be a Goby , no I’ll be a Mud Skipper , nah I’ll stay as a Loach ? what a wonderfully strange fish /wub.gif” style=”vertical-align:middle” emoid=”:wub:” border=”0″ alt=”wub.gif” />

Been having this fish for a couple of years now ..Needs fine sand and will take any food (including pellets) which its sifts through along with the sand .

Trick is to ensure food reaches the gravel. Hard to spot in the tank since it is always buried in the gravel.

A poor pic I took yesterday…Shows what i see of this fairly large specimen ~4″

[andy rushworth]

Hi Vyastk ,wonder if the behaviour is the same if kept in a group ?

[beta]

QUOTE (andy rushworth @ Nov 27 2011, 03:56 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

Hi Vyastk ,wonder if the behaviour is the same if kept in a group ?

Hi Andy,
I have 4 in my tank and they are mostly buried in the sand as well.

PS: Where did you disappear? Andrew has been testing us with a fish quiz everyday on FB!

[vyastk]

Andy,

Havent kept them in a large group..Twice as Loners…

Regards
Vyas T K

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