Which Pseudecheneis???

Shovelnose · Post by **Shovelnose** » 26 May 2014, 12:49

Specimens from Uttarakhand (a tributary of the Gola River which in turn, is a tributary of the Ganges). Which species do you think this is HH???

YouTube · Post by **Jools** » 26 May 2014, 12:50

Awesome fish. If you don't mind this going a little off topic, how did you catch it?

Jools

Post by **Silurus** » 26 May 2014, 13:16

Looks like eddsi, but I'm not 100% sure.

Shovelnose · Post by **Shovelnose** » 26 May 2014, 16:17

Jools wrote:Awesome fish. If you don't mind this going a little off topic, how did you catch it?

Jools

No problem at all, I collected these specimens by kick seining. A few largish Schizothorax were surprise bycatches along with a mix of loaches,Garra and Barilius. The Pseudecheneis were all collected from riffles. I will post a video of the habitat soon.

Silurus wrote:Looks like eddsi, but I'm not 100% sure.

Thanks HH. Is there anyway to differentiate (externally) eddsi from crassicauda and serracula???

Post by **Silurus** » 26 May 2014, 21:44

serracula would have a much larger adipose fin, while crassicauda would have a much thicker caudal peduncle.

Richard B · Post by **Richard B** » 27 May 2014, 12:51

Awesome looking species....stick it in an envelope & post it to me!

exasperatus2002 · Post by **exasperatus2002** » 27 May 2014, 13:46

Love it! Wish they sold around here.

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Shovelnose · Post by **Shovelnose** » 29 May 2014, 15:19

exasperatus2002 wrote:Love it! Wish they sold around here.

Pseudecheneis sulcata did enter the trade recently, a few specimens might have entered the US if not for an extreme summer in north India.

Richard B wrote:Awesome looking species....stick it in an envelope & post it to me!

Fat chance!!

The collection locality.

Shovelnose · Post by **Shovelnose** » 30 May 2014, 08:23

Silurus wrote:serracula would have a much larger adipose fin, while crassicauda would have a much thicker caudal peduncle.

Thanks HH, one of the specimens collected didn't seem to have any markings but unfortunately, it fell back into the river. I will be visiting the place quite often now (80 kms).

Shovelnose · Post by **Shovelnose** » 30 Jul 2014, 07:00

Another specimen from the same river system but a different (and unconnected) location. How variable is pattern in Pseudeucheneis???

Apologies for the picture quality (camera phone), my creaky old camera finally gave in.

Falco · Post by **Falco** » 08 Aug 2014, 03:22

Beautiful

Shovelnose · Post by **Shovelnose** » 02 Sep 2014, 10:23

From the Uttarkhand/Nepal border. Is this serracula HH???

Surprisingly, this specimen was collected from a slow moving river with ONLY silt for substrate.

Post by **Silurus** » 02 Sep 2014, 23:22

I thought P. serracula has a larger adipose fin.

Shovelnose · Post by **Shovelnose** » 16 Sep 2014, 03:53

Do you think crassicauda is a more plausible option or is it just eddsi???

Post by **Silurus** » 16 Sep 2014, 11:31

I'd say eddsi is more likely.

Shovelnose · Post by **Shovelnose** » 17 Sep 2014, 04:32

Thanks HH, I will add these pictures to the Catelog accordingly.

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