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Subject: Re: [RML] mystery gobies
Author: rainbowfish-owner at pcug.org.au at SMTP
Date: 3/7/97 12:59 AM
Hello All,
Yes I'm back - due to the vagaries of my somewhat doubtful computer
skills I have been suffering from "RML Withdrawl" for the past 5 days.
I suppose you have considered the possibility of Batanta as the origin,
Chris?
Bruce Hansen.
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> From: Chris Drew <drews at webgate.net>
> To: bowlist <rainbowfish at pcug.org.au>
> Subject: [RML] mystery gobies
> Date: Monday, 3 March 1997 23:01
>
> Hi guys,
>
> I came across some unknown gobies in a store today and the staff
> could not ID them nor could they find their wholesaler list in order
to > look up the scientific name. If I had to guess I'd say they looked
most > like a Glossogobius sp. but that really is a shot in the dark. >
> Here's what I can remember about them: they were going under the >
name of Batanga gobies. The closest thing I could find to Batanga was >
a place called Batang which is deep inside China near the border with >
what used to be Burma. I kinda doubt this is where they're coming >
from!:-) As for physical markings, they were overall a brownish grey. >
The first dorsal had one horizontal stripe, whitish in colour. The
second
> dorsal had two such stripes. The caudal fin was speckled much like
> Glossogobius spa2 as seen in Allen's book "Freshwater Fishes of New
> Guinea". In fact except for the lack of colours, I'd say they looked
very
> much like this fish. The vertical barring on the body was similar but
> made up of distinct pairs of vertical bars. The difference is that
while
> Glossogobius sp a2 only attains 30mm SL, these fish were at 40mm SL
> or better.
>
> Any one have any ideas as to what this fish is? If so, have you seen
a > photo and where? > > Thanks > Chris > > drews at webgate.net > >