Cory ID

damnit · Post by **damnit** » 29 Sep 2003, 03:06

caught this in a tank of arcuatus ... but its different ... anyone knows?

Post by **Silurus** » 29 Sep 2003, 03:47

Can you make it easier for us to see the picture?

damnit · Post by **damnit** » 29 Sep 2003, 06:26

Silurus wrote:Can you make it easier for us to see the picture?

Done

Post by **Silurus** » 29 Sep 2003, 09:21

Looks like a C. arcuatus (or C20?) with aberrant coloration to me. The broken stripe and the markings on the lateral line are typical of juveniles of these species at least.

damnit · Post by **damnit** » 29 Sep 2003, 09:38

I guessed it is a c.arcuatus but it sure does not look like one cos I've got 6 juvenile arcuatus with me. The dorsal fin is also black if you noticed. Do juvenile arcuatus have a lateral line on the body???

Post by **Silurus** » 29 Sep 2003, 13:02

Here's a juvenile C20 from Ian's website. The juvenile coloration of C. arcuatus is very similar.
Note the broken stripe and the dark marks on the lateral line.

Post by **Coryman** » 30 Sep 2003, 00:48

C20 and C. arcuatus are one and the same fish. Some juvenile C. arcuatus will show the broken band for quite a long time, they do eventually develope the full band.

Ian