My Christmas list to Santa

[Birger]

This is currently on the top of my wish list Synodontis acanthoperca http://www.mapress.com/zootaxa/2006f/zt01125p056.pdf scroll to page 4

What is on your wish list

If you can, for extra PC points add a Catfish that is not yet in the Cat-eLog

[Martin S]

Not very exciting, but

Liosomadoras oncinus

I had one many years ago, and has always been a real favourite of mine - the last PC day out spotted some and I am awaiting on some images of the undersides to see if I can choose at least a pair (may even take 3) - best thing is they are only about 2-3" and an hour or so away from me!
Martin

[Marc van Arc]

Not very exciting, but

Liosomadoras oncinus

I am awaiting on some images of the undersides to see if I can choose at least a pair (

Hi Martin,
What makes you think the underside/belly will give their gender away?

[Jools]

Hmmmm. That's a good one - I think it still has to be

Bagrichthys hypselopterus

, however right now I'd like an electrician house elf to help me with the fish room wiring!

Jools

[Martin S]

Not very exciting, but

Liosomadoras oncinus

I am awaiting on some images of the undersides to see if I can choose at least a pair (

Hi Martin,
What makes you think the underside/belly will give their gender away?

Marc
According to the cat-elog

Males have a genital papilla which is a modification of the anal fin. Sexually mature males also have thicker and more robust dorsal and pectoral fin spines.

I was hoping to post some underside shots in the hope you might help to sex them 5 specimens I hae to choose from - is this info not correct then?
Thanks
Martin

[Marc van Arc]

The info is correct, yet of no use to you as you're talking about small specimens. The genital papilla in males develops relatively late (at approx. 6.5" and onwards) and the spines start getting more robust at the same time. So you might want to buy more individuals to get a pair from that lot eventually or wait until you find a batch of adult specimens and pick a pair.
Btw: I thought you had been told that belly colours or something like that could give away gender (which is incorrect); therefore I posed my question.

@Birger: sorry to get off topic here.
Xmas wish list: I hope to find a good home for my "redundant" cats and at the same time I wouldn't mind finding something like

Trachelyopterichthys taeniatus

[Martin S]

The info is correct, yet of no use to you as you're talking about small specimens. The genital papilla in males develops relatively late (at approx. 6.5" and onwards) and the spines start getting more robust at the same time. So you might want to buy more individuals to get a pair from that lot eventually or wait until you find a batch of adult specimens and pick a pair.

OK, thanks Marc - very useful info. Maybe this could be reflected in the catelog data for future reference?
I was going to get 2 if i could sex them, or three if not - at £30 each (or 3 for £80) that was about my max, so will just have to take my chances and go for the three.

Btw: I thought you had been told that belly colours or something like that could give away gender (which is incorrect); therefore I posed my question.

No, was just taking the info as posted, but thanks anyway.

@Birger: sorry to get off topic here.
Xmas wish list: I hope to find a good home for my "redundant" cats and at the same time I wouldn't mind finding something like

Trachelyopterichthys taeniatus

Yes, sorry Birger - back on track now
Martin

[Martin S]

Xmas wish list: I hope to find a good home for my "redundant" cats and at the same time I wouldn't mind finding something like

Trachelyopterichthys taeniatus

It's a shame you're so far away as could have easily ordered some for you via my LFS a while back.

[worton[pl]]

Hey,

on my list are and probably will stay there for some time any species of Tanganikallabes.
Since for this Christmas I won't get them I'm going to buy new, nice, leather saddlebags for my cruiser .

Regards.

[Chrysichthys]

My wish is

Chrysichthys auratus

. Unfortunately the wish seems unlikely to come true, because I'm not sure there are any specimens being kept at all in this country.

[Richard B]

I'd like a pair of Pardiglanis Tarabinii but i doubt ANYONE WILL EVER stock them & i haven't got a suitable set-up!

Also maybe Syno Albolineatus as it's only known from a single specimen

Not to forget Gogo Ornatus,

Pseudomystus mahakamensis

,

Noturus gladiator

, Astroblepus sp. (not in PC),

Pseudexostoma yunnanense

,

Pareuchiloglanis anteanalis

,

Euchiloglanis kishinouyei

,

Oloplotosus mariae

............so many species..........so little tank space......

[Jools]

Richard,

You are a man of significantly good taste. I'd have a few of those, Shane & I have oft talked about

Pseudomystus mahakamensis

, I am sure it's on both our lists. Hey, maybe I should have a cat-elog wishlist feature...

Jools

[Richard B]

Richard,

You are a man of significantly good taste.
Jools

Why, thank you sir!

[Richard B]

In honour of Jools i'm just treating myself to a bottle of Innis & Gunn, Rum Cask, Oak aged beer - brewed in Edinburgh!(http://www.innisandgunn.com) Mmmmmmmm - it's rather splendid. A limited run of 84,000 bottles to be drunk before the end of the year

Edit - Oooooooo - it's 7.4%!

[Kampfer]

My Xm'as/New year wish list

1.Corydoras Robinae!
2.A Black Calvus/compressiceps com tank.
3.A fish room.

[Richard B]

My Xm'as/New year wish list

1.Corydoras Robinae!

I saw some real nice ones yesterday - shame you are so far away

[sidguppy]

if I believed in anything (Santa, odin, the flying spaghetti monster, god etc) on the top of my list would be any fish -even a sole bycatch- from the Anchariidae; that would mindblow me bigtime.

second best would be the rare Chrysichthys sianenna......not because i've been looking for it for almost 10 years, hasn't got anything to do with that, no sirrah

third best would be Rhamdia quelen cause now at least I have the tank, the waterparameters and robust tankmates for such a beastie.
IMO this little mini-buster would do just fine with the Madafish and the big Syno's.

fourth best is of course the fish that Marc and i have been tracking down with as much success as finding The fat man stuck in the chimney, the elusive Callichthys callichthys

and fifth; ah well, for the smaller tanks I'd really like to return to an old favorite and greatly overlooked genus: Amphilius
despite the looks, they're remarkably easier to keep than their Asian Sisorid counterparts. mine are long gone, but some lasted almost 10 years! one of the true beauties in the African catfish families.

[DutchFry]

I'd love to get my hands on some Hara filamentosa for X-mass!

[Birger]

There are some really interesting fish that have been listed, I do not know how I have missed noticing

Pseudomystus mahakamensis

but it looks great and an easily managed size as well.

I totally agree on any of the Anchariidae being "very" high on the list.

I would also add any of the other smaller synodontis species that are not commonly seen such as

Synodontis fuelleborni

or Synodontis ricardoae(not in Cat-eLog) from Lake Rukwa...or some of the southern species.

Just noticed one thing, there is not a Loricariid mentioned yet...whats with that? I will throw one in...this one got my attention recently

Panaque sp(3)

Birger

[andywoolloo]

I would wish for celestial pearl danios or bolivian rams. and an unlimited amount of electrical outlets and huge tanks.

maybe also some of the different types of ancistrus like the starry night ones.

[Marc van Arc]

Another wish on my behalf: that

Clupisoma prateri

would make an excellent auchenipterid .

[sidguppy]

frankly I'm stumped that none of the L-number crowd -about 3/4 of all catfish keepers- haven't asked for a Punk Pleco


Marc, those fish would make a great import!
I'd settle for availability, regardless of the family they're in.

great looks. they remind me of what once was called "Platytropius" (heck, maybe it IS Platytropius??)

[racoll]

Geez, good question. Being in New Zealand now, pretty much anything would be nice.....

What I want is.....
Boraras brigittae


Sadly not permitted, so maybe I can get Boraras maculatus instead?


I also want some crystal red shrimp, but also banned


Parosphromenus, yeah right....


Trichopsis pumila is allowed, but can I find some?


How about a nice catfish?

Helogenes marmoratus

or

Centromochlus romani

(out of curiosity, would these be safe with Boraras or shrimp?) would be nice, but sadly they are banned species too.




If I want a

Pterygoplichthys pardalis

however, I can drop into any pet store......


On the plus side, I can get me a Gobiomorphus breviceps, which is definitely not on the lists at Wildwoods or Pier!

[mummymonkey]

Catfish:

Corydoras gracilis

.
Non catfish - Barbus hulstaerti

[Yann]

Hi!

Well for me it would be

Tatia simplex

and

Trachelyichthys exilis

,

Corydoras baderi

Corydoras geoffroy

some Trichomycterus or Ituglanis species along with some Astroblepidae...

Bunocephalus verrucosus

, Doras punctatus
Funny sid you mention

Neblinichthys pilosus

has it would be on my Loricariidae X mas wish list along with some Neoplecostomus and Hemipsilichthys....

Some I know would be "easy" to get while other will remain on the wish list...

Cheers
Yann

[racoll]

Okay, some more for my list...

Puntius pentazona (allowed, but not really available)


Puntius gelius (allowed, but not really available)


Dario sp. "black tiger" (not permitted)

Badis sp. "Buxar" (not permitted either)

[Birger]

On the plus side, I can get me a Gobiomorphus breviceps, which is definitely not on the lists at Wildwoods or Pier!

Racoll are there many other New Zealand endemics to delve into?

[bslindgren]

I just want a decent pet store!

[racoll]

Racoll are there many other New Zealand endemics to delve into?

Well yes, providing they are galaxiids (26 spp.) or eleotrids (7 spp.)!

Almost all of these are endemics.

The eleotrids (bullies) of the genus Gobiomorphus are rather nice, and G. breviceps appears adaptable enough to enjoy life in the aquarium (non-diadromous and has been bred). The redfin (G. huttoni) and bluegill (G. hubbsi) bullies are also really nice.

Redfin


Bluegill


As for the galaxiids, most (Galaxias spp.) are upland coldwater rheophilic species, so they would be too difficult to maintain at home.

Koaro Galaxias brevipinnis


However the mudfish (Neochanna spp.) is a fish I would cut my arm off to keep. These are small-sized, lowland and tolerant species, and would be perfect in a tank. They also aestivate during the summer like a lungfish, and have a great look.

Sadly most are critically endangered, but while not illegal, I could not ethically take any.

Brown mudfish Neochanna apoda

[Kampfer]

Not very exciting, but

Liosomadoras oncinus

I had one many years ago, and has always been a real favourite of mine - the last PC day out spotted some and I am awaiting on some images of the undersides to see if I can choose at least a pair (may even take 3) - best thing is they are only about 2-3" and an hour or so away from me!
Martin

I just saw 4 -5 pcs of this fish in my local fish shop! ...and it's beautiful!