what am I?

Post by **Marc van Arc** » 23 Feb 2009, 16:06

I think so too. Thus - hoping Richard doesn't mind - here's a new one:

If I were a human, I could be called Popov (for instance).
Both my scientific names are derived from local names.
I am not from the Amazon.

Which catfish am I?

sidguppy · Post by **sidguppy** » 23 Feb 2009, 16:13

way too confusing for me.....

there are several famous peeps called Popov, but if it's the clown, well...
Clownbotia's are no catfish and Panaque maccus the Clown Pleco IS from the Amazon.

or did you mean the Russian swimmer?

Richard B · Post by **Richard B** » 23 Feb 2009, 16:14

Marc van Arc wrote:
Helogenes marmoratus

too easy for a man of your calibre

Post by **Marc van Arc** » 23 Feb 2009, 16:23

sidguppy wrote:way too confusing for me.....

No, it isn't. Keep up the good work. But as it's a riddle I can't tell anymore right now.

BTW: got a bag full of feeders today. My cats will be pleased tonight

grokefish · Post by **grokefish** » 23 Feb 2009, 16:35

Chaca Chaca.

Matt

sidguppy · Post by **sidguppy** » 23 Feb 2009, 17:08

good one

but if I think about clowns, wellll, they're supposed to be funny, right?

and knowing Marc with his liking for British humor and funny word puns, my guess would be Conta conta

not in the least because the Dutch 'kont' means buttocks.

Conta conta would equal the famous Arthur Two Sheds.

grokefish · Post by **grokefish** » 23 Feb 2009, 17:14

Aw we'll have to wait now Sid.
Marcs gone.

Matt

Post by **Marc van Arc** » 23 Feb 2009, 18:29

Don't search too deeply.
My first and last scientific name are not the same. I'm not referring to a swimmer, but to the tears. Alex is on the right track with his suggestion of common funnyness. I also need a lot of oxygen.
A relative of mine was in the news some months ago. Some believed he was a ****** Ninja Turtle. Nasty teeth he has.

grokefish · Post by **grokefish** » 23 Feb 2009, 18:48

Arrrghh I know what this is but just can't recall the image.
Thats how I remember so much about catfish, not words but images.

Matt

Post by **Marc van Arc** » 23 Feb 2009, 18:58

Correct

. Your turn again!

grokefish · Post by **grokefish** » 23 Feb 2009, 19:18

Holy shit that was a good guess.

Right it's gonna be hard, Silurius chipped in for a few seconds last night and then disapeared so I'm gonna try and lure, him back along with Rupert, and Jools.

My body is plated both dorsally and laterally completely but not necessarily ventrally.
Some of my cousins have fleshy tentacles but I have none.

Matt

MatsP · Post by **MatsP** » 23 Feb 2009, 19:21

Loricariidae, but unfortunately, that leaves about 1/3 of the Cat-eLog.

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Mats

grokefish · Post by **grokefish** » 23 Feb 2009, 19:24

I said it was going to be hard.
Ask questions and I will answer.

Matt

Post by **Marc van Arc** » 23 Feb 2009, 19:27

Is it a loricariidae or a callichthyidae?

MatsP · Post by **MatsP** » 23 Feb 2009, 19:28

Can I ask several questions at once:
1. Max size > 15 cm SL?
2. Dorsoventrally flat or relatively tall build?
3. Evertible interopercular odontodes or not?
4. Spots, lines, irregular pattern or "single colour?

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Mats

grokefish · Post by **grokefish** » 23 Feb 2009, 19:57

1. Less than
2. Flat
3.Evertible
4.Spots

I think you've got it Mats

Matt

MatsP · Post by **MatsP** » 23 Feb 2009, 20:19

grokefish wrote:1. Less than
2. Flat
3.Evertible
4.Spots

I think you've got it Mats

Matt

Nah, just elminiating a whole bunch of them in one question. I expect it's a something-ancistrus of some sort. But that's still a reasonable count... Even if we remove the ones with no spots, I'd say there are a hundred or so left.

Richard B · Post by **Richard B** » 23 Feb 2009, 20:35

Is it an opal?

grokefish · Post by **grokefish** » 23 Feb 2009, 21:34

No it's not an opal.
Mats you are very close but not quite the correct genera, very similar though, but not really in habitat.

Matt

Richard B · Post by **Richard B** » 23 Feb 2009, 21:38

Chaetostoma sp_aff_milesi?

[Mod edit: Change clog to italic as I can't be bothered to look up its new name for renamed species... --Mats]

sidguppy · Post by **sidguppy** » 23 Feb 2009, 22:16

even with Marc's explanation I still wouldn't have guessed it in about a million years or so

I have a very visual imagination. hence I'm really bad at abstract puzzles......

you can ashow me a picture of an unknown fish and I'll know or guess in an educated way what it is, what it eats, where it lives, how big it'll get, anything.

can't make much from this.

a wild guess for the new one: The Common Brown Bristlenose Ancistrus domesticus?

MatsP · Post by **MatsP** » 23 Feb 2009, 23:10

Some more q's:
1. Size > 75 mm SL?
2. Dark brown or black base?
3. White spots?
4. Eats "meat"?
5. Described species or L-number/cf/aff?

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Mats

grokefish · Post by **grokefish** » 24 Feb 2009, 10:43

1: No
2: No
3: Does but mainly "vegetable" a small note though if you feed them prawns it encourages them to spawn.
4: Species

Matt

MatsP · Post by **MatsP** » 24 Feb 2009, 10:46

grokefish wrote:1: No
2: No
3: Does but mainly "vegetable" a small note though if you feed them prawns it encourages them to spawn.
4: Species

Matt

Sorry, but your numbers and my numbers of questions don't match up... I expect you missed one out...

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Mats

grokefish · Post by **grokefish** » 24 Feb 2009, 11:11

Not white spots sorry Mats

Matt

grokefish · Post by **grokefish** » 24 Feb 2009, 20:44

Richard for some reason my puter is missing your posts.
Or maybe it's me being dull.
Sorry everyone I shall read the posts from Richard more carfully.

Your very very close.
In fact you could say you are correct.

As it is

Your good.
Your turn

Matt

Richard B · Post by **Richard B** » 24 Feb 2009, 22:12

Reassuring to know i'm not as dumb as i think i am

I'll try & make it a little tougher this time.

I was scientifically described after Richard was born.
I am as ugly as they come. (although this is subjective - it's not a visually attractive fish)
I have no "photo" in cat-e-log.
The 2nd half of scientific name sounds like an italian footballer!

Tell me, Tell me - if you can
The type of catfish, that I am!

grokefish · Post by **grokefish** » 24 Feb 2009, 22:19

are you Asian?

Matt

Richard B · Post by **Richard B** » 24 Feb 2009, 22:20

i'm not from Asia

grokefish · Post by **grokefish** » 24 Feb 2009, 22:28

Australasian or however you spell it?
Matt

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