Hello
Hey guys, I've done a bit of a naughty and bought a fish without prior research at the LFS.
http://i.imgur.com/Ho1KuFk.jpg
http://i.imgur.com/vmTClqu.jpg
I managed to get a few snaps before turning the light off and releasing it. I've had a look at the Doradid pages but I can't find anything which looks the same. Any ideas?
Thanks
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Mysterious Doradid
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Bas Pels
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Re: Mysterious Doradid
Are you sure it is a Doradid? I'm not certain, I can't see the tell tale scales on the body along the lateral line
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The fish does remember me of
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linuxrulesusa
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Re: Mysterious Doradid
I agree, either Erethistes or one of the Hara species.
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Autosynthesis
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Re: Mysterious Doradid
I think it's a Hara Horai, thanks for the direction everybody. Have yet to see it since I let it free into the tank, hopefully I can take good care. 
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The.Dark.One
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Re: Mysterious Doradid
Completely wrong shaped body and adipose fin for Hara horai. The much more common Erethistes pusillus IMO.
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MatsP
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Re: Mysterious Doradid
My opinon too.The.Dark.One wrote:The much more common Erethistes pusillus IMO.
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Re: Mysterious Doradid
AgreedMatsP wrote:My opinon too.The.Dark.One wrote:The much more common Erethistes pusillus IMO.
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Autosynthesis
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Re: Mysterious Doradid
Hmm, I think you're right. I haven't actually seen the fish since I let it out of the bag so I'm going on the same photos you are! It's a big tank with a lot of caves and plant material and the catfish is hardly 2cm long, no doubt I will discover the hiding place soon though. It might even have burrowed because I have a soft sand substrate, the page says they have a tendancy to dig. Thanks guys!
EDIT: He has been spotted!
http://i.imgur.com/GaaLLj1.jpg
EDIT: He has been spotted!
http://i.imgur.com/GaaLLj1.jpg
