Fish 3 and 4, purchased as Peckoltia sp "Rio Itaya"

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Rita Aspevik
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Fish 3 and 4, purchased as Peckoltia sp "Rio Itaya"

Post by Rita Aspevik »

Fish 3 and 4 out of 4, which is bought as Peckoltia sp. Rio Itaya.
These seem to be the same species, perhaps a male (hairy body) and a female.

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Fish nr.3, maybe a male?

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Fish nr.4, maybe a female?

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Re: Fish 3 and 4, purchased as Peckoltia sp "Rio Itaya"

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Spots on the belly area are a good indicator here - very few other Peckoltia species have this.

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