new baby in my tank

[aledk85]

Hi.. is arrive one new species in my acquarium
Hoplosternum thoracatum (first time that i have)
albifron(new one )
aniway for the Hoplosternum thoracatum someone can give some info?i don't had never before...you think that is soo small or not(1-2 cm)today is all day that i can't see him (maybe is stress and is hiding)but very soon the picture
peace

[MatsP]

Megalechis thoracata

is the Cat-eLog page - from memory it's pretty well filled - if you still have questions, please feel free to ask.

Mine was hiding when I first put them in the tank. Now they are out and about all the time (and almost 3x longer at a good 8-9cm SL, at least 10x more weight).

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Mats

[aledk85]

thanks super
when i can find him i will take a picture and upload here,i want see and compaire tha caudal fin and see if is thoracata or picta

[MatsP]

thanks super
when i can find him i will take a picture and upload here,i want see and compaire tha caudal fin and see if is thoracata or picta

The odds say that it's not picta. It could be, but unlikely.

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Mats

[aledk85]

why? picta is more rare?

[MatsP]

why? picta is more rare?

Yes. I have only ever seen a single specimen once in the last few years. I've seen at least 6 different shops have several M. thoracata [although, as usual, not necessarily named correctly].

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Mats

[aledk85]

thanks

[aledk85]

yes i confirmed is m.thoracata,i saw today the tale....
one question...how can you write the species name in purple with the link for cat-elog?
i can't find out
cears

[MatsP]

To link to a species in the Cat-eLog you write (for example)

Code: Select all

[clog]Megalechis thoracata[/clog]

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Mats

[aledk85]

Megalechis thoracata

yes like this thanks