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alpha91
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 Posted: Mon Oct 03, 2011 9:08 am Post subject: puntius fasciatus pradhani? |
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Hi all,
sharing 2 pics of the puntius sp. we caught near Anshi national Park, Uttar Kannada district. These guys are with Akshay Khare since we returned from the trip.
Four of these have somehow found their way to Chennai 
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| Posted: Mon Oct 03, 2011 9:28 am Post subject: Re: puntius fasciatus pradhani? |
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| look superb, and nice pics too, thanks for sharing |
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| Posted: Mon Oct 03, 2011 12:22 pm Post subject: Re: puntius fasciatus pradhani? |
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Lovely fish  the Chennai deportees will be reaching here by 9.00 PM. Plan to meet them at the station 
Looks like there is a P. tambraparniei mixed with the lot? |
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| Posted: Mon Oct 03, 2011 2:30 pm Post subject: Re: puntius fasciatus pradhani? |
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They have grown out well... But do these lack the reddish/pinkish coloration we had caught near Kadra?
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| Posted: Mon Oct 03, 2011 4:52 pm Post subject: Re: puntius fasciatus pradhani? |
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as far as i hv seen they mostly show their pink while and after feeding. 
till the photo was taken they were starved for 2 days |
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| Posted: Mon Oct 03, 2011 4:59 pm Post subject: Re: puntius fasciatus pradhani? |
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| Btw there are three p.tambraparniei |
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alpha91
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| Posted: Mon Oct 03, 2011 7:15 pm Post subject: Re: puntius fasciatus pradhani? |
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Thanks Arjun.
Humaid - Did you see the video Akshay put up on FB? They do have the same pinkish coloration!
Marc - Hope the fish reach fine!
A question for others - Does altitude play a role in varying coloration of specimens of the same specie? |
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alpha91
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| Posted: Mon Oct 03, 2011 7:17 pm Post subject: Re: puntius fasciatus pradhani? |
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A biotope shot
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| Posted: Mon Oct 03, 2011 7:33 pm Post subject: Re: puntius fasciatus pradhani? |
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| alpha91 wrote (View Post):
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Thanks Arjun.
Humaid - Did you see the video Akshay put up on FB? They do have the same pinkish coloration!
Marc - Hope the fish reach fine!
A question for others - Does altitude play a role in varying coloration of specimens of the same specie?
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It definitely could be one of the factors. IMO the P. fasciatus from Valparai are the most colorful.
You consider this pradhani because they have five stripes and are from Maharashtra? |
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| Posted: Mon Oct 03, 2011 7:41 pm Post subject: Re: puntius fasciatus pradhani? |
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| Superb specimens |
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alpha91
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| Posted: Mon Oct 03, 2011 7:47 pm Post subject: Re: puntius fasciatus pradhani? |
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| beta wrote (View Post):
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| alpha91 wrote (View Post):
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Thanks Arjun.
Humaid - Did you see the video Akshay put up on FB? They do have the same pinkish coloration!
Marc - Hope the fish reach fine!
A question for others - Does altitude play a role in varying coloration of specimens of the same specie?
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It definitely could be one of the factors. IMO the P. fasciatus from Valparai are the most colorful.
You consider this pradhani because they have five stripes and are from Maharashtra?
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Five stripes. We collected them in Karnataka, not Maharashtra.
and about my question, Valaparai is the only reason i asked about the altitude! The red on them, is unbelievable! |
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| Posted: Mon Oct 03, 2011 8:09 pm Post subject: Re: puntius fasciatus pradhani? |
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Seasonal too maybe??? A trip a month or so ago to Valparai did not yield the P.fasciatus in their true glory.
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| Posted: Mon Oct 03, 2011 8:44 pm Post subject: Re: puntius fasciatus pradhani? |
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Lovely fishes 
Regards, |
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| Posted: Mon Oct 03, 2011 10:40 pm Post subject: Re: puntius fasciatus pradhani? |
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Yes Shubh, they all reached fine. Thanks for taking the trouble buddy
Will post some pics once they settle down well.
What I have noticed is that water temperature also plays a role in colour. Those melons posted by Balaji, turned quite red in 'Chennai' for a few days when it rained and my outdoor tank became quite chill. It could be that the drop in temperature triggers their spawning colours or something similar. |
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| Posted: Tue Oct 04, 2011 9:33 am Post subject: Re: puntius fasciatus pradhani? |
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| awesome looking fish, an absolute splendor of a fish |
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