what l number is the red and black bristlenose

[seanie112]

hi there what l number just brought a trio of red and back but dot know wot l number they are heres a pic

[Dave Rinaldo]

No L#.

It's the piebald variety of

Ancistrus cf_cirrhosus

[seanie112]

been told by the seller these are lda 16

link to
http://www.planetcatfish.com/catelog/sp ... es_id=1994

[Birger]

Fish sold as LDA16 in shops may well be Ancistrus sp(3) in the calico form. This note is correct on the date of writing in July 2008, where distribution showing A. sp(3) pictures are listing these as LDA16. A key to tell genuine LDA16 from sp(3) variations would be if they are captive bred or not. Genuine LDA16 is rare in the trade, and not known to be commercially captive bred.
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And to clarify Sp.3 has "now" been identified as

Ancistrus cf_cirrhosus

as Dave suggested...confusing..yes!!

Birger

[MatsP]

I have updated the "sp(3)" notes on LDA16 to now say "cf. cirrhosus" instead.

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Mats

[sunfish]

Hi,

this is a picture of a genuine LDA16. Depending on their mood they can be uniformly brown (as in this picture) or have a very dictinct light and dark pattern. But they don't have any spots, neither on their body nor in their fins.


And it is impossible to get hold of them. I've been trying for ages to get a partner for mine, but no luck.

[Dave Rinaldo]

Hi,

this is a picture of a genuine LDA16. Depending on their mood they can be uniformly brown (as in this picture) or have a very dictinct light and dark pattern. But they don't have any spots, neither on their body nor in their fins.


And it is impossible to get hold of them. I've been trying for ages to get a partner for mine, but no luck.

Hi Sunfish,

As the Cat-eLog has no picture of

Ancistrus sp(lda016)

, I'm sure Jools would appreciate your contribution of a pic (or more!).

Look here for info on contributing your photo.

[seanie112]

hi sunfish this is a link to the guy i brought them from he has some more for sale

uk
http://www.aquarist-classifieds.co.uk/p ... _61294.php

[Dave Rinaldo]

hi sunfish this is a link to the guy i brought them from he has some more for sale

uk
http://www.aquarist-classifieds.co.uk/p ... _61294.php

As some know I'm usually wrong , but I believe your fish is

Ancistrus cf_cirrhosus

not

Ancistrus sp(lda016)

[seanie112]

he sed and sold them as black and red bristlenose lda16 and i have ask him again to nite and he sed yes they wldnt of sold them as that if they wasnt

[Jools]

he sed and sold them as black and red bristlenose lda16 and i have ask him again to nite and he sed yes they wldnt of sold them as that if they wasnt

That may have been what he bought them as, but it isn't what they are.

Jools

[Jools]

Hi,

this is a picture of a genuine LDA16. Depending on their mood they can be uniformly brown (as in this picture) or have a very dictinct light and dark pattern. But they don't have any spots, neither on their body nor in their fins.


And it is impossible to get hold of them. I've been trying for ages to get a partner for mine, but no luck.

Hi Sunfish,

As the Cat-eLog has no picture of

Ancistrus sp(lda16)

, I'm sure Jools would appreciate your contribution of a pic (or more!).

Look here for info on contributing your photo.

Indeed, however, we'd need to know for sure, but assuming it is, I'd very much like to use the pic.

Jools

[seanie112]

ill have to get a better pic to upload for the cat-elog

[Jools]

ill have to get a better pic to upload for the cat-elog

Hi,

Sorry, I meant the LDA16 picture posted by sunfish. I've already got a few of the czech piebald fish you have, but thanks very much for the quick reply/offer.

Cheers,

Jools

[sunfish]

Hi Jools,

of course you can have some pictures if you want.