Catfish ID

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http://www.zoopet.com/medlemsbilder/dat ... G_5192.jpg

It was caught in Rio Negro north of Manaus ,ist a Scorpiodoras heckelii?
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I looked at the pics for quite a while and cannot decide if it is Scorpiodoras or Amblydoras.
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I have amblydoris hancockii and the dorsal fin looks different.
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Of course, if I have misidentified my fish, please let me know!
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Must be Scorpiodoras if yours is amblydoris,your catfish was clearly different :roll:
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Here's what I saw peekin though stuff....

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Astrodoras asterifrons comes from the Rio Negro and looks *similar*

Scorpiodoras heckelii is the most likely candidate I saw for both region and appearance

and the photo here on PlanetCatfish of
Hypodoras forficulatus appeared to be a dead, dried up specimen and could have looked quite a bit different when it was hydrated....

with these 3 suggestions, I think you'll find your answer since you saw your fish close up.
Heckelii is the one I would put my money on.
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Thanx ,but you didnt make it easier :wink:
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It cannot be Astrodoras or Hypodoras, since the laterodorsal surfaces of the body does not bear thorny scutes. Besides, the fish is much too big to be an Astrodoras.
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Would better picture make it easier to ID ?
Klick on the picture to make it bigger .
http://www.zoopet.com/medlemsbilder/sho ... photo=5809
http://www.zoopet.com/medlemsbilder/sho ... photo=6269
http://www.zoopet.com/medlemsbilder/sho ... photo=6299
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