New microrasbora

daspricey · Posted: Fri Mar 07, 2008 6:19 pm Post subject: New microrasbora

http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2007-12/09/content_7221722.htm

I know the story is a couple of months old but i have only just seen it and thought i'de share it.
Doesn't look like a microrasbora IMO. Confused

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maximumbob · Posted: Fri Mar 07, 2008 7:47 pm Post subject:

i agree, something about it doesnt look quite like any of my microrasbora - I'm just not genned up enough to explain why.
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daspricey · Posted: Tue Sep 09, 2008 5:24 pm Post subject:

It's been named Microrasbora micropthalma,

http://www.practicalfishkeeping.co.uk/pfk/pages/item.php?news=1800

Looks like a nice fish, though according to that article it's unlikely we will see it in the trade. Sad

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