Canthophrys gongota
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March 8, 2011 at 2:53 pm #301198
MattKeymasterJust 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?
March 11, 2011 at 4:37 pm #341662
MattKeymasterOk.
March 12, 2011 at 8:49 am #341667
keith565Participantnope, sorry
March 12, 2011 at 10:04 am #341671
Mark DuffillParticipantWhen did it change from somileptes Matt?
I have never even seen a living one Matt let alone kept them
March 13, 2011 at 11:19 am #341693
MattKeymasterQUOTE (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
March 16, 2011 at 7:27 am #341766
The.Dark.OneParticipantLooks 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.
March 16, 2011 at 9:16 am #341767
Mark DuffillParticipantI 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.
March 16, 2011 at 9:44 am #341768
MattKeymasterCheers gents. Think Hayath has kept it so might ask him to chip in here.
April 15, 2011 at 2:36 pm #342330
hayathParticipantMy first post here, took a while coming
Cheers,
HayathApril 16, 2011 at 8:18 am #342351
MattKeymasterThanks Hayath, very useful.
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Canthophrys is something we haven’t associated with this fish. Also came in as the Somileptes gongota.Do you know if there’s any reason the name change isn’t being followed? In Europe and the United States it seems to have been accepted?
April 16, 2011 at 1:25 pm #342364
andy rushworthParticipantI 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
November 26, 2011 at 7:05 pm #346273
vyastkMemberQUOTE (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 fishNovember 27, 2011 at 9:43 am #346276
andy rushworthParticipantHi Vyastk ,wonder if the behaviour is the same if kept in a group ?
November 27, 2011 at 2:51 pm #346279
betaParticipantQUOTE (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!
November 27, 2011 at 2:59 pm #346280
vyastkMemberAndy,
Havent kept them in a large group..Twice as Loners…
Regards
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