Id required on a catfish, probably a Peckoltia

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Id required on a catfish, probably a Peckoltia

Post by Only enemy of the state »

and again i've got a new one for you to identify.

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the owner and myself thought it was an peckoltia spp. but we couldn't get a confirmation out of the Cat-eLog.

so please tell me what you think. :)

thanks in advance.
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Post by Marc van Arc »

The looks remind me more of .
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Post by racoll »

or would be my first suggestions.

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Post by alenate »

My guess is Hypancistrus L-316.
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Post by Janne »

The eyes is far to big to be L316 but racoll wrote 2 possible species and I think it's the second...L270.

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Post by Only enemy of the state »

thank you for your thoughts..

the owner confirms your suspicion, he thinks thats it is a L270
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