what am I?

Post by **Marc van Arc** » 01 Mar 2009, 11:31

L number Banana wrote:
I could be a female dancer, if I weren't a fish

Gogo brevibarbis

Short barbels but I can't get the other clues to match

You did a good job, however: winner

Here's the explanation:
Went twice, but present (fish) = gogo
Barbershop/No ZZ-Top musician = no long beard (brevibarbis means short beard/barbels)
Song by Squeeze (I think I'm gogo)
Member of Squeeze = Jools Holland
One synonym = Ancharius brevibarbis
Female dancer = Gogo dancer

Your turn!

L number Banana · Post by **L number Banana** » 01 Mar 2009, 12:06

My genus name is part of a song (title) by a UK band of which one member is a combination of a well known PC member

I thought of SidGuppy and was cruising through all the Sex Pistols titles!! Trying to match up Anarchy with something.
So far this time: learned Geography and UK musicians along with cats.

First Clues:
A fish everyone should know because you may be asked.
A synonym version with the family name included sounds like it could be heard in a library. Or from a furry-style cat. Or from a snake.

Post by **Marc van Arc** » 01 Mar 2009, 13:55

Talking catfish (may also ask something

); synonym Doras (Doradidae); loads of s'es in species name.

Btw: the only connection between SG and Gogo is that he really wants one or more as it is from Madagascar

grokefish · Post by **grokefish** » 01 Mar 2009, 14:36

Imo it deserves to become a sticky because of the above mentioned reasons!
To avoid confusion with the obvious questions in the "What's my catfish" forum however, the name of the thread could be changed to something like "The catfish riddles".

A sticky, yes.

As it is my game I proclaim that it should be called "The Challenge thread and the search for eternal Glory!"
Oh no, I just can't get criptic clues.....Any chance of a more descriptive rather than cryptic clue?

Matt

L number Banana · Post by **L number Banana** » 01 Mar 2009, 14:44

Wrong cat, right on the s's for the synonym plus the family. More s's.
Even the proper name is so S-ish, you ALMOST have double vision.

Btw: the only connection between SG and Gogo is that he really wants one or more as it is from Madagascar

Clue: Mr.Fishious ain't gonna be happy.
Clue: You put your babies to bed, I put mine to redd.
Clue: I can be fresh and salty.
Clue: I certainly don't need any protection but I have it, sort of like my own Swiss guard.

Grokefish:

the search for eternal Glory!"

May I suggest Dealing with Addiction

This could keep me up nights, oh wait, I already am.

L number Banana · Post by **L number Banana** » 01 Mar 2009, 15:03

For Matt, semi-descriptive:
I'm the one in my family with a broad head and truncate caudal fin.
If I was a dog, you'd call me Patches.

L number Banana · Post by **L number Banana** » 01 Mar 2009, 15:44

Time for bed so a few clues:

If you took me home as an adult, I'd need a separate room, the whole room.
I've heard of 'monster fish' that people collect but I laugh in their general direction. Wussies.
When people meet catfish collectors, they always ask about me in particular.

Post by **Marc van Arc** » 01 Mar 2009, 16:01

Dogpatch seems to be a part of San Francisco, so came to mind.
But I bet it has too few s's and remains too small as well....
On the other hand, you may be asked; as in the song: if you're going to San Francisco

L number Banana · Post by **L number Banana** » 01 Mar 2009, 16:17

Nope but a very cute fish. Not the Americas at all, in fact you don't really want this fish anywhere that it shouldn't be, BIG time!

On the other hand, you may be asked; as in the song: if you're going to San Francisco

Oops, I mucked up the I, you etc. As a catfish collector, you, meaning Marc, might get asked about this fish.

A clue review:
Even the proper name is so S-ish, you ALMOST have double vision.
If you took me home as an adult, I'd need a separate room, the whole room.
I've heard of 'monster fish' that people collect but I laugh in their general direction. Wussies.
When people meet catfish collectors, they always ask about me in particular.
I'm the one in my family with a broad head and truncate caudal fin.
If I was a dog, you'd call me Patches. My colouring is in patches
Mr.Fishious (SG) ain't gonna be happy. Not Madagascar
You put your babies to bed, I put mine to redd.
I can be fresh and salty.
I certainly don't need any protection but I have it, sort of like my own Swiss guard.
A fish everyone should know because you may be asked.
A synonym version with the family name included sounds like it could be heard in a library. Or from a furry-style cat. Or from a snake. (Got that part: s's)

There can be only one of me. (at a time),
There can be only one of my opposite (at a time)

Post by **Marc van Arc** » 01 Mar 2009, 16:40

or

Merely guessing. So many clues, but actually no idea......

L number Banana · Post by **L number Banana** » 01 Mar 2009, 16:54

Also known as Siluridae Silurus silurus ssssssssssssss

Clue breakdown:
Even the proper name is so S-ish, you ALMOST have double vision. Siluridae Silurus glanis
If you took me home as an adult, I'd need a separate room, the whole room. up to 16 ft
I've heard of 'monster fish' that people collect but I laugh in their general direction. Wussies. See above
When people meet catfish collectors, they always ask about me in particular. What's the biggest catfish?
I'm the one in my family with a broad head and truncate caudal fin.
If I was a dog, you'd call me Patches. My colouring is in patches
Mr.Fishious (SG) ain't gonna be happy. Not Madagascar
You put your babies to bed, I put mine to redd. Digs a hole for eggs
I can be fresh and salty. Found in both.
I certainly don't need any protection but I have it, sort of like my own Swiss guard. Bern convention protected species
A fish everyone should know because you may be asked. What's the biggest catfish?
A synonym version with the family name included sounds like it could be heard in a library. Or from a furry-style cat. Or from a snake. (Got that part: s's)

There can be only one of me. (at a time), The largest.
There can be only one of my opposite (at a time) The smallest.

Good work but it looks like I need to work on my clues, a wee bit too vague...sorry

Post by **Marc van Arc** » 01 Mar 2009, 18:17

Thanks L number Banana for staying up so late. I hope you won't regret it tomorrow.....
Now while you're asleep, I'll squeeze in the next one

I like to watch the skies, especially at night.
Being kept by just one, which is oddly enough a Wallago

grokefish · Post by **grokefish** » 01 Mar 2009, 20:14

Astroblepus of some kind (Astro- star blepus-looker)

Another Clue and its mine! Ha,ha,ha,ha,ha

Oops, I said it out loud..............

Matt

Post by **Marc van Arc** » 01 Mar 2009, 21:28

Marc van Arc wrote:Being kept by just one, which is oddly enough a Wallago

What's wrong with this one?

grokefish · Post by **grokefish** » 01 Mar 2009, 21:45

Because if my computer like memory serves me right the only person keeping "star gazers" is Attu (Wallago) and he has two different species.

Matt

torbanite · Post by **torbanite** » 01 Mar 2009, 21:52

Would it be ?

(It is kept by only one member - "Attu" . & there is a Wallago attu).

If I win, please set another riddle or nominate someone - this is all a bit above my head. But fun to puzzle over

Martin

Post by **Marc van Arc** » 01 Mar 2009, 22:00

Torbanite, that's correct

. Very good.
Yet I have to apologize to Matt for he's perfectly right: member Attu keeps 2 species of Astroblepus

. Terribly sorry for that minor inconvenience

.
So if I may I'd say there are 2 winners and as Torbanite doesn't feel like making a new riddle it's Matt's turn again to do so.

grokefish · Post by **grokefish** » 01 Mar 2009, 22:11

Here we go.
I am like the wind on Methamphetamine.

Matt

L number Banana · Post by **L number Banana** » 02 Mar 2009, 04:24

Stumper.
Hmm. vento - accelos...fishicus!
Hurricane, tornado....

Sorry, wish it was all Greek to me.

Hint?
Is your clue Family or genus or species?

L number Banana · Post by **L number Banana** » 02 Mar 2009, 05:13

Typhoon Pleco

grokefish · Post by **grokefish** » 02 Mar 2009, 06:43

Correct

Matt

L number Banana · Post by **L number Banana** » 02 Mar 2009, 07:02

Cool.

New one, less cryptic I hope.

Clue: A perfect fish for a Canadian but I'm from Brazil.

(Not a beer-fish)

grokefish · Post by **grokefish** » 02 Mar 2009, 07:07

Hmmmmmm......

L number Banana · Post by **L number Banana** » 02 Mar 2009, 07:12

Clue: not a moose fish, a mountie fish or a 'Sorry!" fish.
Definitely Canadian.

L number Banana · Post by **L number Banana** » 02 Mar 2009, 07:14

Proper name? I could be a legume fish.

Post by **Marc van Arc** » 02 Mar 2009, 08:39

L number Banana wrote:Proper name? I could be a legume fish.

, common woodcat

L number Banana · Post by **L number Banana** » 02 Mar 2009, 08:57

?
You lost me there.
Legume is also a bean.

I come from a family 24 genera and 66 species.

Another common name for me is completely Quackers. It's complimenting my face.
Another common name for me is related to the bean. It really means 'a file' but most people know the word as the name of a bean. Or a capitol in South America. Same word.
Another common name for me is a Canadian symbol, more PLAYful than the Maple Leaf.

Post by **Silurus** » 02 Mar 2009, 09:34

Species ID 98.

L number Banana · Post by **L number Banana** » 02 Mar 2009, 09:39

Correct

aka Hockey Stick Catfish, DuckBeaked Catfish and Lima Catfish.

Your turn Silurus!

Post by **Silurus** » 02 Mar 2009, 09:41

Eh, I did not actually make a guess.

I think I just provided another (very obvious) clue.

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