Re: Gara pingi pingi?

[Dinky]

"Donald Kerns" > wrote in message
...
> OK,
>
> LFS has one, they claim it's a gara pingi pingi. They think it's like a
> pl*co, but it looks scaled rather than armored. No visible barbs.
> Doesn't look like a pl#co either.
>
> Google only gets one hit, seems like it's an algae eater.
>
> Not a "pretty" fish.
>
> Anybody have a clue?
>

Hmm...coloration? With no barbs, I'm leaning away from anything in the
sydontis family,,,,,

[Dinky]

"Donald Kerns" > wrote in message
...
> OK,
>
> LFS has one, they claim it's a gara pingi pingi. They think it's like a
> pl*co, but it looks scaled rather than armored. No visible barbs.
> Doesn't look like a pl#co either.
>


Got it. AKA Pingi Logsucker. Cypranid. It *is* an algae eater, but it's a
pond/coldwater fish.
http://www.aquariumfish.net/catalog_pages/scavengers/scavengers.htm#algaeeaters

Small pic, but is this it?

also found a variety of scientific names, most commonly Garra orientalia.


Ohh, better one here:
http://www.aquariacentral.com/species/db.cgi?db=fresh&uid=default&ID=0413&view_records=1
click thumbs for larger, fuzzier pics.


hth

billy

[Donald Kerns]

Dinky wrote:

>
> "Donald Kerns" > wrote in message
> ...
>> OK,
>>
>> LFS has one, they claim it's a gara pingi pingi. They think it's like
>> a pl*co, but it looks scaled rather than armored. No visible barbs.
>> Doesn't look like a pl#co either.
>>
>
>
> Got it. AKA Pingi Logsucker. Cypranid. It *is* an algae eater, but
> it's a pond/coldwater fish.
>
http://www.aquariumfish.net/catalog_pages/scavengers/scavengers.htm#algaeeaters
>
> Small pic, but is this it?
>
> also found a variety of scientific names, most commonly Garra
> orientalia.
>
>
> Ohh, better one here:
>
http://www.aquariacentral.com/species/db.cgi?db=fresh&uid=default&ID=0413&view_records=1
> click thumbs for larger, fuzzier pics.

Bingo, that's the guy. Thanks Dinky.

Learn something new every day.

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