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sumonator Hobbyist Posts: 85 Kudos: 40 Votes: 0 Registered: 29-Jan-2004	Hello, I was at the LFS the other day and there was this remarkable fish there. I can't remember what it was called though!!! I will attempt to describe it now: It was a diamond shape (sort of) It was brown and black and white And it was quite big It had the word Borneo in its name any ideas on this fish?? thanks sumo
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:54
Shinigami Ichthyophile Catfish/Oddball Fan Posts: 9962 Kudos: 2915 Registered: 22-Feb-2001	Hillstream Loach, commonly called some other random names that include stuff with Borneo. -------------------------------------------- The aquarist is one who must learn the ways of the biologist, the chemist, and the veterinarian.
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:54
gartenzwerfe Big Fish Mrs. Racso To Be Posts: 375 Kudos: 628 Votes: 199 Registered: 20-Mar-2004	Thats what I thought too, except it was "rather large"? I thought hillstreams are on the smaller side. Was the fish freshwater? Did it look like a plec/sucker/catfish?
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:54
Shinigami Ichthyophile Catfish/Oddball Fan Posts: 9962 Kudos: 2915 Registered: 22-Feb-2001	Hmmm... oops, I didn't catch that one.:%) -------------------------------------------- The aquarist is one who must learn the ways of the biologist, the chemist, and the veterinarian.
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:54
bensaf Fish Master Posts: 1978 Kudos: 1315 Registered: 08-Apr-2004	The describtion given made Chinese Hi Finned Banded Shark spring immediately to mind. It has all sorts of other names so maybe Borneo is one them. Have a look at this link and let us know if that's it http://www.csupomona.edu/~jskoga/Aquariums/myxocyprinus/myxocyprinus.html If it is this fish I would say keep away from it. I've seen these here in Indonesia- they are quite common. In opinion they are an extremely ugly fish, but interesting looking, but as they get older they lose all that color and the shape and just become a huge ugly dull brown catfish ! If they live that long, they rarely do in an aquarium. Leave them in the wild were they belong. Some days you're the pigeon and some days you're the statue. Remember that age and treachery will always triumph over youth and ability.
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:54
sumonator Hobbyist Posts: 85 Kudos: 40 Votes: 0 Registered: 29-Jan-2004	Hmmm...it was neither Yes, it is a freshwater fish, and no it didn't look like a pleco, or catfish I have got to go back there and hopefully it should be there oh BTW...if it helps, it had a huge price tage attached to its name aswel sumo
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:54
littlemousling Conchiform Posts: 5230 Registered: 23-Aug-2003	Could it be a Tiger Datnoid, maybe? That's what sprung to mind when it was described, although I'm not sure where Borneo jumped into the name. -Molly Visit shelldwellers.com!
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:54
girlunderrainbow Big Fish Posts: 323 Kudos: 230 Votes: 0 Registered: 22-Aug-2003	How big..in estimation..was it? The "shark" mentioned..shouldn't be kept as it's endangered..plus, it's a schooling fish..and needs company of it's own kind..besides the fact that it gets over 3 ft long. It turns from hi finned..and short..to long and flat like a regular catfish. If it's a "Borneo sucker" of any kind..Hillstream loach.. here's a pic of one of my spotted Hillstreams http://mediaservice.photoisland.com/auction/Aug/20048292217444119222043.jpg
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:54
Shinigami Ichthyophile Catfish/Oddball Fan Posts: 9962 Kudos: 2915 Registered: 22-Feb-2001	Could it be a Tiger Datnoid, maybe? That's what sprung to mind when it was described, although I'm not sure where Borneo jumped into the name. I'll have to punish whatever LFS worker labels a Datnoid like that... :%) -------------------------------------------- The aquarist is one who must learn the ways of the biologist, the chemist, and the veterinarian.
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:54
sumonator Hobbyist Posts: 85 Kudos: 40 Votes: 0 Registered: 29-Jan-2004	I did a search for that Tiger Datnoid and it found this picture and it looks like it a lot. Its hard to tell coz its in black and white.... http://users.pandora.be/bsc.bvba/gracilis/artikels/datnioides.jpg thanks, sumo
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:54
bensaf Fish Master Posts: 1978 Kudos: 1315 Registered: 08-Apr-2004	Never though of that one. That's another fish that is quite commonly found for sale here in Indonesia. It's native here, found in Sumatra and Borneo. Big buggers. Sometimes call Siamese Tiger Fish so I'm sure somebody could quite easily call it Borneo Tiger Fish or Sumatra Tiger Fish. Some days you're the pigeon and some days you're the statue. Remember that age and treachery will always triumph over youth and ability.
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:54


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