Pet store find?

[rmkarros]

right so picked this guy up at work to day some one brought it in and no one really knows what he i posted over in the planted tank before and thought i would try here.

[naturalart]

Dont know what you've got there but Im glad you were able to rescue it. Wherever it was before it got to you sure took a toll on its fins. It should be easier to id once its fins grow back. Hope you can nurse it back to health.

[Martin S]

My first thought is a Leporacanthicus
HTH
Martin

[racoll]

Leporacanthicus heterodon

or

Leporacanthicus sp(l263)

.

You'll be able to tell them apart when the fish is older.

[rmkarros]

don't think he is ether of those hes more unified gray with white tips on his fins. also not sure if this is because of damage but he has no caudal fin is sort of a nub really with a white tip. it seams to smooth so i don't think is because he lost it some time.

[sunfish]

Hi,

I'm thinking L264 - Lepoarcanthicus joselimai.

Are the other fins OK?

I don't think the caudal fin will be growing back, if this fish has ever had one.

[fish fodder]

L heterodon! not a L263, spots are too big and not a L264 as they are grey not brown

[rmkarros]

actually he does look like joselimai if he had a caudal fin. the photo isn't that good but he is rather gray

[fish fodder]

hmmm, not too sure but looking at it again it looks like the tail was never there in the first place. it has the white tips on the top and bottom rays to suggest that its not been damaged??

[Yann]

Hi!

Very likely to be

Leporacanthicus sp(L314)

Cheers
Yann

[rmkarros]

the tail is really what i'm confused about. also he has white tips on all his fins. if i could find him again i'll take a picture but my tank is just geting to the point that all the plants have really grown in so might take a while to rouse him from his hiding spot

[Yann]

Hi!

The tail of your fish has been badly injured...it is healing and growing back a bit, but still not to the normal point...
Yes L314 laso have small white tips
Cheers
Yann