what am I?

[Marc van Arc]

1) Hemi-
2) car -> Vauxhall velox..?
3) VW Beetle -> Bembidion velox?
5) browser -> Firefox -> Vulpes velox ?
Looking at the build of the fish, velox (fast/speedy) seems an appropriate name..(not so sure about the Vauxhall).

Hemibagrus velox

?

That's good reasoning!

Vauxhall Velox was indeed the car with the correct name, so I take it you knew after clue 2?
The VW Beetle surprised me, for I was leading you towards the VW Fox. You got there via "our" browser anyway. From there a swift (velox) fox could be found. I was about to add a Suzuki car (Swift). No longer necessary.

Your turn!

[torbanite]

I hadn't heard of a VW Fox.. I dimly recall that they still made Beetles in Brazil & Mexico until quite recently.

Anyway, new fish:

i) You may find me at 6000 feet.?!
ii) Add an 's' to my name and I turn into a mint.
iii) They say that where I come from it is eternally spring.
iv) I have no adipose fin
v) I am critically endangered (IUCN Red List)

[Marc van Arc]

Silurus mento

[torbanite]

Silurus mento

Correct
Mentos mints.
Kunming "City of Eternal Spring", capital of Yunnan Province, China.
Lake Dian Elev. 6189' is badly polluted.
The cat-e-log refers to "Sea of Tien [Tien Chih]" & the IUCN Red List entry refers to "Lake Dianchi", but I'm fairly certain these names all refer to one and the same place.

Next!

[Marc van Arc]

New fish:

1) I share my species name with quite a few other (cat-)fishes
2) If you take the preference of the riddler into account, I'm not that hard to guess

[Jools]

Ageneiosus vittatus?

Jools

[Marc van Arc]

Ageneiosus vittatus?

Although vittatus is indeed common, this species name is even more common imo.
It's shared with a Callichthyidae, Doradidae and Ictaluridae (a.o.)

[Bas Pels]

Auchenipterichthys punctatus

[Marc van Arc]

Auchenipterichthys punctatus

That's

Your turn, Bas. Less difficult than last time pls

[Jools]

Although vittatus is indeed common, this species name is even more common imo.

There are four vittatus and 2 vittata in the catelog...

Jools

[Marc van Arc]

Although vittatus is indeed common, this species name is even more common imo.

There are four vittatus and 2 vittata in the catelog... Jools

Sorry my friend, this is what I found - only Clog entries, not even the endless FB list.......

Centromochlus punctatus

Hemibagrus punctatus

Corydoras punctatus

Hoplosternum punctatum

Auchenoglanis punctatus

Chrysichthys punctatus

Parauchenoglanis punctatus

Doras punctatus

Ictalurus punctatus

Ancistrus punctatus

Hypostomus punctatus

Pterygoplichthys punctatus

Henonemus punctatus

and of course the winner

Auchenipterichthys punctatus

[Marc van Arc]

And while at it:

Auchenoglanis punctatus

shows an incorrect "hover picture", namely that of

Parauchenoglanis punctatus

[Bas Pels]

Auchenipterichthys punctatus

That's

Your turn, Bas. Less difficult than last time pls

I really expected to have an easy one - but apparently I think along different lines then some - and that would explain why I was unable to answer earlier. The new one:

1 nobody keeps me
2 I share my name with a very popular fish
3 I like it salty

[DutchFry]

I've spotted three possible candidates already,

but let's begin with

Cathorops hypophthalmus

[Bas Pels]

nope

although obscure, I'm not that obscure. I have life pictures in the Cat e log

[DutchFry]

maybe

Arius maculatus

then?

[Bas Pels]

that's the one - maculatus, the common platyfish

[DutchFry]

hurray!

I was thinking you would rather choose the Pangasius than the platy

new fish coming tonight, as I have to go to work now!

[Jools]

Sorry my friend, this is what I found - only Clog entries, not even the endless FB list.......

Yes, well that's more than 4! It's a fair cop.

Jools

[DutchFry]

I was thinking you would rather choose the Pangasius than the platy

Obviously I was thinking about the Pangasius as a very popular fish on the dinner plate, not in the aquarium ;)

new fish!

* I am a pleco
* I was described by Castelnau
* I am a true winner! (slightly cryptic)

[Marc van Arc]

Parancistrus aurantiacus

[DutchFry]

that's the one

[Marc van Arc]

New fish:

1) Genus name: something's missing
2) Species name: Morris
3) Most people (still) know me under a different name

[fischkringli]

Hemidoras morrisi

?
Just a first guess...
morris... hmm, do you mean morris, the famous Comic-drawer (R.I.P.)?
there are too much famous morris-guys out there!

[Marc van Arc]

Hemidoras morrisi

? Just a first guess...morris... hmm, do you mean morris, the famous Comic-drawer (R.I.P.)?
there are too much famous morris-guys out there!

I'm looking for a Morris car (type).
Ready for your second guess.

[Jools]

Kryptopterus minor

?



I'm good on the car ones!

Jools

[Marc van Arc]

Winner

Your turn.

[Jools]

Will go for it soon, but do we have a list of all species guess to date to ensure I don't chose one already guessed?

Jools

[L number Banana]

Wondered if anyone was using this anymore...
Previously Listed Catfish

[Jools]

I'm a rarely seen flat pleco without spots, my patterning isn't too colourful but not really like anything else. I don't have head tentacles or a scientific name.

Jools