what am I?

L number Banana · Post by **L number Banana** » 20 May 2009, 16:47

Here's the list but scroll down to the bottom for the alphabetical list - we have a long way to go

Previously Listed Catfish

MatsP · Post by **MatsP** » 20 May 2009, 16:49

I've got a few things to do before going home. I will post a question later on (in about 2 hours, I expect).

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Mats

MatsP · Post by **MatsP** » 20 May 2009, 21:40

Took a bit longer.
1. My describer was honoured by a species of cichlid, which in turn was described by Stawikowski.
2. I'm from Venezuela.
3. Sidguppy would probably like me, if I didn't grow a bit too big.

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Magts

torbanite · Post by **torbanite** » 20 May 2009, 22:08

This is a semi-random guess, so probably wrong..?

You want big, have a look at photo #5

(It would actually be a good enhancement to the clog tag to be able to specify which of the available images pops up when you hover the mouse on it.. As far as I can tell it only allows the first image? e.g. In this case being able to say:

Code: Select all

[clog=5]Brachyplatystoma rousseauxii[/clog]

would do the trick..

MatsP · Post by **MatsP** » 20 May 2009, 22:47

Good guess, but no.

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Mats

Post by **Marc van Arc** » 20 May 2009, 22:51

MatsP · Post by **MatsP** » 20 May 2009, 22:57

Nope. The name contains four e's.

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Mats

Post by **Marc van Arc** » 20 May 2009, 23:04

MatsP wrote:Nope. The name contains four e's.

Describer Fernandez-Yepez. Was honoured by Stawikowski in Uaru fernandezyepezi.
Or are you referring to a species name?

MatsP · Post by **MatsP** » 20 May 2009, 23:10

Marc van Arc wrote:
MatsP wrote:Nope. The name contains four e's.
Describer Fernandez-Yepez. Was honoured by Stawikowski in Uaru fernandezyepezi.
Or are you referring to a species name?

Yes, that's the describer. So what's the species?

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Mats

Post by **Marc van Arc** » 20 May 2009, 23:11

MatsP · Post by **MatsP** » 20 May 2009, 23:13

That's the one.

[It was the second one on the "Randomly Select one"]

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Mats

sidguppy · Post by **sidguppy** » 20 May 2009, 23:25

yup, that's my kind of fish!

actually i do have a Pterodoras in my showtank, a 45 cm long P granulosus.
it's a temporary guest from someone at the cichlidforum who's in the process of moving house and he couldn't find a tank to keep this monster.

so i volunteered......
there's also a smaller Megalodoras sticking around and that's another real beauty

the one drawback of both is not the size, but the fact that they go totally Auchenipterid on me: as in virtually invisible

wich shows you that I have plenty hiding space, if fish this size can be completely invisible in my tank.

so much for guests.

Post by **Marc van Arc** » 21 May 2009, 10:25

The next couple of days I'll be correcting exams and won't be around much, so I need a volunteer for a next riddle.

sidguppy · Post by **sidguppy** » 21 May 2009, 14:46

happy to oblige

clue:

the oneliner that catapulted Roy Scheider into fame!

Dave Rinaldo · Post by **Dave Rinaldo** » 21 May 2009, 18:23

Post by **Marc van Arc** » 21 May 2009, 18:44

Dave Rinaldo wrote:
Pangasianodon gigas

You're gonna need a bigger boat!

sidguppy · Post by **sidguppy** » 22 May 2009, 01:17

Aye!

hit in one go

take it away, Bob!

Dave Rinaldo · Post by **Dave Rinaldo** » 22 May 2009, 02:44

My species and common name are also a street name for a form of amphetamine

YouTube · Post by **Jools** » 22 May 2009, 08:41

.

Jools

Dave Rinaldo · Post by **Dave Rinaldo** » 22 May 2009, 15:27

Jools wrote:
Chaca chaca
.

Jools

I'm from South America.

Dave Rinaldo · Post by **Dave Rinaldo** » 22 May 2009, 16:57

Dave Rinaldo wrote:My species and common name are also a street name for a form of amphetamine

species name translated = common name.

torbanite · Post by **torbanite** » 22 May 2009, 23:14

Dave Rinaldo wrote:
Dave Rinaldo wrote:My species and common name are also a street name for a form of amphetamine
species name translated = common name.

"Eve" = Methylenedioxyamphetamine (MDA)
Evelyn's Cory = ?

Dave Rinaldo · Post by **Dave Rinaldo** » 23 May 2009, 00:06

torbanite wrote:"Eve" = Methylenedioxyamphetamine (MDA)
Evelyn's Cory = Corydoras evelynae ?

Not that one

1) My species and common name are also a street name for a form of amphetamine.

2) I'm from South America.

3) species name translated = common name.

4) a dorsal view is a clue

Post by **Marc van Arc** » 23 May 2009, 07:11

with a reference to "horse"

sidguppy · Post by **sidguppy** » 23 May 2009, 09:56

smart thinking

but unless streetvocabulary has changed a lot, "horse" used to be heroine
and heroine is an opium derivate, not an amphetamine.

amphetamines are uppers, the most common name (over here) is "speed", mdma (XTC) is also wellknown

I broke my head over finding some catfish called Velociglanis or something, but couldn't find one.

Dave Rinaldo · Post by **Dave Rinaldo** » 23 May 2009, 11:43

Nope, not .

1) My species and common name are also a street name for a form of amphetamine.

2) I'm from South America.

3) species name translated = common name.

4) a dorsal view is a clue

5) "form of amphetamine" is a pill.

6) a color is involved with the species and common name.

Post by **Marc van Arc** » 24 May 2009, 08:45

Apparently no-one on PC is into amphetamines......

sidguppy · Post by **sidguppy** » 24 May 2009, 09:14

uhuh

a "streetname" wich isn't known by anyone else

not much of a common street then.......
maybe it's a name only used in a back alley in some unknown town where nobody comes except collectors of rare and strange drugs?

Dave, you naughty boy, you
been fearing & loathing?

"as your attorney I advise you to take a hit of a the small brown bottle in my shaving can.
you don't need much
just a tiny taste"

torbanite · Post by **torbanite** » 24 May 2009, 11:39

? "Super Arcuatus"
Super = above Superus = upper.. Arcus = arch/rainbow

What this website lacks is a good emoticon for indicating puzzlement..

sidguppy · Post by **sidguppy** » 24 May 2009, 12:49

arcuatus doesn't mean super.

according to the hints the translation of the latin speciesname should be the common name.

i don't know what "arcuatus" means, but it doesn't mean 'super"

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