Unusual anabantid - Combtail - Aquarium Advice

Fruitbat · 01-15-2005, 07:40 PM

Here's a shot of one of my new Asian anabantids, the Combtail (Belontia signata). This is the little female....the male (who is much larger) is a cowardly sort who has taken up residence in a clump of Java Moss and ducks back into it whenever he sees the camera.

Toirtis · 01-15-2005, 10:09 PM

Very nice...I wish I could get my hands on a shipment of those.

Fruitbat · 01-15-2005, 11:04 PM

The [acronym:d2033b5d38="Local Fish Store"]LFS[/acronym:d2033b5d38] surprised the heck out of me with them. They know I'm into African river fish and they called me to let me know they'd gotten some in. When I went down there I found out they weren't kidding! In addition to all of the African fish, however, was a tank filled with Belontia signata. I haven't seen these fish in AGES and I just so happened to have some room in my 'Asian' tank so I snatched a pair of them up!

Menagerie · 01-16-2005, 04:51 PM

Pretty fish! I hope the male gets a personality overhaul so you can take it's pic one of these days

01-15-2005, 07:40 PM	#1
Fruitbat Aquarium Advice Addict Moderator Emeritus Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Garland,Texas Posts: 1,818 Images: 30	Unusual anabantid - Combtail Here's a shot of one of my new Asian anabantids, the Combtail (Belontia signata). This is the little female....the male (who is much larger) is a cowardly sort who has taken up residence in a clump of Java Moss and ducks back into it whenever he sees the camera. __________________ Loaches: Botia almorhae, B. kubotai, B. striata, Noemacheilus triangularis, Schistura sp.aff.nicholsi, S. vinciguerre, Sinibotia robusta, Vaillantella maassi Bichirs: Polypterus senegalus, P. senegalus (albino), P. delhezi, P. sp. 'Congo', P. palmas polli, P.weeksii, P. ornatipinnis, P. palmas buettikoferi, P. retropinnis, P. endlicheri congicus, Polypterus bichir lapradei, P. palmas palmas, Erpetoichthys calabaricus Anabantids: Ctenopoma acutirostre, Ct. ocellatum, Ct. oxyrhynchum, Ct. kingsleyae, Microctenopoma ansorgii, Mct. fasciolatum, Trichogaster trichopterus, Belontia signata, B. hasselti, Anabas testudineus, Macropodus opercularis, Betta splendens Catfish: Dekeyseria sp. (L-052)Sturiosoma panamense, Hypancistrus inspector (L-201), Synodontis eupterus, Synodontis nigrita, Synodontis brichardi, Synodontis soloni, Anaspidoglanis macrostoma Barbs/Rasboras: Capoeta tetrazona, Rasbora borapetensis, Labeo cyclorhynchus Tetras: Phenacogrammus interruptus Other: Xenomystus nigri, Papyrocranus afer, Pantodon buchholzi, Oxymormyrus boulengeri, Protopterus annectens andPhractolaemus ansorgei

01-15-2005, 10:09 PM	#2
Toirtis Aquarium Advice Addict Moderator Emeritus Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Calgary, Alberta, Canada Posts: 6,768	Very nice...I wish I could get my hands on a shipment of those. __________________ G. A. Christian Bilou, Zoologist/Writer Founder/Director, Reptile Rescue Alberta Vice-President, Calgary Aquarium Society www.calgaryaquariumsociety.com Polypterid/Primitive Fish/Ctenopoma/Catfish Fanatic 62 Aquariums, 2200+ total gallons, Aquarist since 1971.

01-15-2005, 11:04 PM	#3
Fruitbat Aquarium Advice Addict Moderator Emeritus Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Garland,Texas Posts: 1,818 Images: 30	The [acronym:d2033b5d38="Local Fish Store"]LFS[/acronym:d2033b5d38] surprised the heck out of me with them. They know I'm into African river fish and they called me to let me know they'd gotten some in. When I went down there I found out they weren't kidding! In addition to all of the African fish, however, was a tank filled with Belontia signata. I haven't seen these fish in AGES and I just so happened to have some room in my 'Asian' tank so I snatched a pair of them up! __________________ Loaches: Botia almorhae, B. kubotai, B. striata, Noemacheilus triangularis, Schistura sp.aff.nicholsi, S. vinciguerre, Sinibotia robusta, Vaillantella maassi Bichirs: Polypterus senegalus, P. senegalus (albino), P. delhezi, P. sp. 'Congo', P. palmas polli, P.weeksii, P. ornatipinnis, P. palmas buettikoferi, P. retropinnis, P. endlicheri congicus, Polypterus bichir lapradei, P. palmas palmas, Erpetoichthys calabaricus Anabantids: Ctenopoma acutirostre, Ct. ocellatum, Ct. oxyrhynchum, Ct. kingsleyae, Microctenopoma ansorgii, Mct. fasciolatum, Trichogaster trichopterus, Belontia signata, B. hasselti, Anabas testudineus, Macropodus opercularis, Betta splendens Catfish: Dekeyseria sp. (L-052)Sturiosoma panamense, Hypancistrus inspector (L-201), Synodontis eupterus, Synodontis nigrita, Synodontis brichardi, Synodontis soloni, Anaspidoglanis macrostoma Barbs/Rasboras: Capoeta tetrazona, Rasbora borapetensis, Labeo cyclorhynchus Tetras: Phenacogrammus interruptus Other: Xenomystus nigri, Papyrocranus afer, Pantodon buchholzi, Oxymormyrus boulengeri, Protopterus annectens andPhractolaemus ansorgei

01-16-2005, 04:51 PM	#4
Menagerie Aquarium Advice Addict Moderator Emeritus Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Vancouver, WA Posts: 11,266 Images: 77	Pretty fish! I hope the male gets a personality overhaul so you can take it's pic one of these days __________________

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