Possibly Clown Catfish

gerbertoyd · Post by **gerbertoyd** » 18 Mar 2009, 20:23

Hi there,

I have had this beautiful catfish for the last year and I was told it was a Clown Catfish, it was said to be a L number however, I am clueless. It has spiny / hairy top part of its tail

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fish fodder · Post by **fish fodder** » 18 Mar 2009, 20:41

Not a clown plec, Its a male Peckoltia sp, possibly L202 but there are few that look very similar.

A clown plec Panaque maccus

Yann · Post by **Yann** » 18 Mar 2009, 21:40

Hi!

Certainly a Peckoltia species...but other pic would be appreciate to make a proper ID.
could be a possibility as fish fodder said

cheers
Yann

DeepFriedIctalurus · Post by **DeepFriedIctalurus** » 19 Mar 2009, 17:01

Did you have to chase it from it's cave to get the shot?

If so, it's stripe placement says (L205) to me, only it looks to be showing a strong stress pattern that's obscuring most of the head spotting.

Of course another pic would confirm it!

sunfish · Post by **sunfish** » 19 Mar 2009, 17:49

I'd also go for a very unhappy L205. The "rear" looks very much like mine.

BTW, why is is so hard to get females for those?

Haavard Stoere · Post by **Haavard Stoere** » 19 Mar 2009, 17:57

sunfish wrote: BTW, why is is so hard to get females for those?

Getting female L205s is quite easy I would say. Last time I had them I bought 4 females and 2 males. The majority of the fish in the store were females. Maybe because they were cought while the males were in their caves.

gerbertoyd · Post by **gerbertoyd** » 19 Mar 2009, 19:17

I appreciate your assistance, I have tried to take a better standard of photo however it is a little better.

MatsP · Post by **MatsP** » 19 Mar 2009, 19:19

Looks like L205 to me.

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Mats

gerbertoyd · Post by **gerbertoyd** » 19 Mar 2009, 19:38

i have followed your advice and looked through google searches, it looks to be a L-202=Pecoltia sp.

MatsP · Post by **MatsP** » 19 Mar 2009, 19:45

Yes, L202 or L205 - they are pretty similar. L205 has spots on the belly, which L202 hasn't.

And both of these have scientific names:
L205 = Peckoltia brevis
L202 = Peckoltia lineola

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Mats

Haavard Stoere · Post by **Haavard Stoere** » 19 Mar 2009, 22:42

I would also say Peckoltia lineola (L202). My own Peckoltia brevis (L205) from Rio Momon had small spots on the head.

sunfish · Post by **sunfish** » 20 Mar 2009, 09:37

Haavard Stoere wrote:Getting female L205s is quite easy I would say. Last time I had them I bought 4 females and 2 males. The majority of the fish in the store were females. Maybe because they were cought while the males were in their caves.

Well, here it is always males. And I was told that's because they are in their caves while the females swim away. And so far I haven't found anyone who breeds them here. And if people are sell their fish its either males only (and they're selling them because they were unable to get females) or a large group with some females that's sold together.

Haavard Stoere · Post by **Haavard Stoere** » 20 Mar 2009, 19:52

They obviously send the males to germany, and we get all the females

gerbertoyd · Post by **gerbertoyd** » 20 Mar 2009, 19:56

with this fish having a hairy tail does that denote being a male

Haavard Stoere · Post by **Haavard Stoere** » 20 Mar 2009, 20:45

It is a definite male due to the very long hairs around the tail. Females have odontodes to, but much-much shorter.

sunfish · Post by **sunfish** » 21 Mar 2009, 11:23

Well, next time I'm in Norway I'll know what souvenir to get. ;)

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