A lot of great comments about the climate-changes and our only earth ("the big picture"). But what about the drought in the Amazon - Do the drought mean anything for the people and the animals in the Amazon? Is it a catastrophe or is it just a natural thing? Do the drought mean anything for ...

very sad news...
http://www.greenpeace.org/international/press/releases/extreme-drought-in-the-amazon
http://www.edie.net/news/news_story.asp?id=10690&channel=0
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/9652807/
http://www.brazzilmag.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=4224&Itemid=49
http://www ...

Riverwonders - you mistake the word xanthorist with the nickname (in some countries) for Parancistrus aurantiacus: Xanto.

ok - but what do they use them for in relation to breeding? Do the odontodes help the male to do something to the female?
I think there's a purpose for these...

Is there any news in this area?
According to this thread there's something I missed somehow regarding lignin eating fungi in gut of wood eating loricariids. Can anyone elaborate on this?

We know that a lot of Loricariidaes have odontodes on different places on the body - some more than others. And we know that males develops more odontodal growth than females.
And we know they are "calcified conical structures, which strongly resemble comb-like teeth" (from The Ancistrinae Internet ...

laast week i picked this little guy for 2 euros up...i wasnt sure if it resembled the whiteseams i bought in 2004
What do you guys think?
I think it looks very much alike the ones from 2004. Did you buy it in same LFS (or near the same LFS)? If so, you should ask the LFS for the name/phonenumber ...

Caol_ila wrote:maybe they are a cross between blue and brown Ancistrus?

That would be my guess.

It's somewhat old news, but nobody else have mentioned it.
http://www.guardian.co.uk/international ... 55,00.html
http://www.usatoday.com/weather/climate ... ught_x.htm

L182 does not have any white anywhere.

sidguppy use a group of 7
flyfish25 is using a group of 6
and tangsyno is using a group of 4

But what is the sexratio? More males than females?

i bought him under the non-existent L262 number.

I do not understand this statement.
L262 is indeed an existent number. And I believe your fish is a L262 - it sure looks like it.

Do you (or your LFS) know where is caught?

Regards
Klaus

Yes - it looks like one.

Hi Chris,

yes, a 7,5cm A. punctatus is still a juvenile. I have some A. punctatus that exceed 20cm.

Regards
Klaus

Hi Chris,

I think that Pic. #3 & 4 is a juvenile Ancistrus punctatus (Aqualog says that A. punctatus is L182).
Juvenile Ancistrus punctatus according to Ancistrinae Internet Lecture by Ingo Seidel:
http://www.planetcatfish.com/images/full/loricariidae/ancistrus/punctatus/2.jpg in

Regards
Klaus

@Barbie: your L182 will grow even bigger whiskers
a big male:

another male:

Please move this thread to "What is my catfish"

The snout seems elongate
You're right - the snout looks like it's elongated - but I don't think it's a Leporacanthicus.
My guess is L201 - and remember it's just a guess - we need more pictures to be certain. I have seen some L201 with this "feature ...

I'm not sure what causes this...
But it also happens in nature - There's a picture of a wild-caught fish with this "feature" in the new-L-numbers.
I think it's something to do with the water-quality - but I'm not convinced that nitrate is the culprint.

Klaus

FYI:

According to the new Datz special "All l-numbers":
L168 is Zonancistrus brachyurus from Rio Negro
L052 is a undescribed Zonancistrus sp. from upper Orinoco drainage.

According to the new Aqualoq "All L-numbers":
L168 is Zonancistrus pulcher from Rio Negro
L052 is a undescribed Zonancistrus sp ...

It's a L168

regards
Klaus

Hi Richard,

Just to clarify: When Erwin wrote L103 I'm sure he meant L102

My local dealer want me to buy this fish:
http://www.aleds-akvarium.se/fiskbilder/18/18_20_loricariidae_spec_lda29a_3.jpg
The dealer call this Loricariidae spec L29a or a snow ball pl*co - is that the name of hes fish ...

Like HH/Silurus and Janne, I too think it's a Leporacanthicus of some kind because of the head shape.
If you want to be sure take a picture of the fish's mouth showing the teeths (from below).
Another way, but not the preferred way, is to take a picture of the fish's back from above ...

I think it's L387

Regards
Klaus

Look at:
http://www.planetcatfish.com/shanesworl ... omsoni.htm
to see the difference between males and females.

Regards
Klaus

AFAIK A. Punctatus is L182

Regards
Klaus

My guess is also L260

Regards
Klaus

The first one is probably a L183

Regards
Klaus

Hi Magnum,

see this thread:
http://www.forum.planetcatfish.com/viewtopic.php?t=457

Regards
Klaus

Hi,

the last one looks like a L204

regards
Klaus