Bought as a Peckoltia Vittatta

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Bought as a Peckoltia Vittatta

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But I think it's a Panaqua Maccus
Correct me if I'm wrong... :foggie:

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Re: Bought as a Peckoltia Vittatta

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Yup, that is .

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Re: Bought as a Peckoltia Vittatta

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hi


Jools always good shoot :thumbsup:

it is in 100% :D lovely

got 5 of them :thumbsup:

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Re: Bought as a Peckoltia Vittatta

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The confusion of P. vittata and P. maccus is quite common - even as those are definitely easy to tell apart when you have a picture side by side. Unfortunately, some books have them "wrong", which doesn't help anyone.

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Re: Bought as a Peckoltia Vittatta

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Thx
I also have 5 of them Tom
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