Super-sized C.pyrrhogaster

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One of my C.pyrrhogaster is the longest I've ever seen at almost 15cm.

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Several reference books I've checked say C.p can get as long as 12cm (though one says 13cm).

It's especially interesting to me as this one is of southwestern "Hiroshima race" whose members are generally smaller than the northeastern races. It really stands out among the others in its group from Kagawa Prefecture (Shikoku Island).

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An attractive male from within the same group:

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I once saw one that I estimate at around 15-18 cm at the National Aquarium in Washington DC. Course, it was labeled as taricha torosa but was easily distinguishable. Wish I could've gotten a pic....

~Aaron
 
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