Birger,
You've hit the nail on the head. That's gotta be it. The origin info must have been wrong. It's a friend's fish and one that he got from another online dealer.
Thanks,
Mark

Hello,
This came in from Brasil as a vampire pleco. It has much smaller spots than the typical L7. Is this a vampire or is it something else? If something else, then what species/L number is it?
Thanks for all your opinions,
Mark

That could explain why I had a hard time identifying it. This is a wild fish so the possibility of a hybrid did not occur to me.
Mark

I got this fish in as Leiarius marmoratus but the head shape and body pattern do not look right to me. The missing dorsal doesn't help in identification but at least you can tell how wide the fin base is.
Mark

How many do you have? I'm lucky enough to keep two & 17" & 14" respectively. They are quite aggressive though & cannot be kept together - well at the very least mine cant! Mine are taking c*****d pellets from the surface but cant get them to hand feed....yet I just have the one. I wanted to get ...

Thank you, Silurus! I'm always impressed by your range of knowledge.
Mark

Hey All,
I got these as Burmese shovelnose cats. I initially thought they were Sperata aor but now I'm also considering the possibility that they're S. acicularis. Whaddya think?
Thanks,
Mark

If it came from Thailand, it could be the Thai “yarrelli” or the Burmese “yarrelli”, neither of which are likely to be the true B. yarrelli (the true B. yarrelli is probably the same thing as B. bagarius , and what most people consider to be B. bagarius is unnamed). Confused? Interesting. I was not ...

The only information I was able to get is that it came in from Thailand.
Mark

Would it be possible for you to find out where the fish came from? AFAIK, there have been almost no fish coming out of the Red River drainage for the aquarium trade, so I think B. rutilus is quite unlikely. I can ask but it's unlikely that I'll get an answer. This came from a traditional wholesaler ...

Where did they come in from?
Mark

Hey Everyone,
This came in as B. yarrelli but I'm inclined to think that it is actually B. rutilus. I'd appreciate hearing your thoughts.
Thanks,
Mark

In addition to the L173b, other Hypancistrus that are available are German-bred L129x Gold Line at 4-5 cm for $45 each and wild L136a at 4-6 cm for $59 each. Just like with the L173b, I need to add these to the order tonight if I'm going to get them so if you're interested in them, please email me ...

Hey All, I have a shipment coming in on Friday from Germany. I can bring in German bred L173b at $280 each this time rather than their regular price of $300 each. If anyone is interested, you need to let me know today (12/16) so that I can get them added to the order. They will ship Thursday night ...

Yann wrote:Hi!!

That is a Rineloricaria species, possibly the one called and still undescribed Rineloricaria sp "Puerto Ayacucho"

Cheers
Yann

Thank you, Yann!
Mark

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Hey All,
I got these in from Colombia this week as Lamontichthys llaneros. They're definitely not that species but I'm not sure what they are. I'd appreciate hearing your thoughts.
Thanks,
Mark

Actually, let me recant. I agree with Silurus. I don't know what I was thinking earlier. For some reason, I read wyckii and it clicked in my head as H. wyckioides.
Mark

That's a possibility. The pics of that species seem to show two different species to me. The first one is more slender. The one thing that doesn't jive is the maximum size, which is listed as 2.4". These fish are 3-4.5" in length.
Mark

I got 30 of these in this weekend from Thailand as Bagarius yarrelli. They are definitely not the same fish I've gotten before. I'm sure the others were B. yarrelli but am not sure what this species is. It may be B. bagarius but it's difficult to find juvenile pics to compare. I would appreciate ...

I agree on this id. I have about 20 of these guys in stock right now that look identical to that one.
Mark

Hey All, We're bringing in another shipment from Germany. One of the real highlihgts this time is the availability of a very limited number of Bagarius suchus. This is the most attractive of the Bagarius and only grows to 40 cm so it's a much more manageable species for most hobbyists than B ...

The shipment from Aquarium Glaser has arrived. There are lots of cool fish. Some highlights include Loricaria 'tucumanensis' and Corydoras kanei. Please pm me or email me at anubiasdesign@yahoo.com if you'd like a full list. The list is also available in the Files section of my Yahoo Group ...

The easiest way to orer is to send me an email at anubiasdesign@yahoo.com with any questions you have. I'll get back to you as quickly as I can and we can go from there. If I'm able to order the species you want, which will depend on the level of interest in that species, I'll ask for a deposit and ...

Hey All, I'm currently putting together an order from Aquarium Glaser. I want to finallize the order by Thursday evening and hope to receive the fish late next week. Unlike others in the US who have posted here, we do receive shipments from Aquarium Glaser so this shipment will come in. I'm going to ...

Well, obviously that didn't work so I loaded the pics onto Photobucket and will try this again. Thanks, Mark http://i57.photobucket.com/albums/g207/anubiasdesign/lamontriomag2.jpg http://i57.photobucket.com/albums/g207/anubiasdesign/Lamontriomaghead.jpg http://i57.photobucket.com/albums/g207 ...

Hello Everyone, I received these from Colombia this week as Lamontichthys 'Rio Magdalena.' I've never seen this species before and can't identify it by comparing to the Cat-elog photos. I appreciate your thoughts on what they are. This is the first time I've posted here, so I hope I do the pics ...