Spectracanthicus/Oligancistrus?
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Spectracanthicus/Oligancistrus?
This came from an LFS a few years ago, and have never got round to getting an ID. Whilst moving fish today, I took the chance for a few photos, but sadly only one of them came out useable. Looking through the cat-elog, the closest I ever got was one of the above, but was never 100% sure.
Size is around 2.5"TL, and it's never grown. It was in the LFS tanks for about 2 years, never saw it until one day I spotted it and bought it home. FYI the spots are a gold/yellow colour. It is looking a bit tatty and seeing as I never see it out, I find it hard to know what it feeds on but having had it for at least three years, it must be feeding on something!
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Size is around 2.5"TL, and it's never grown. It was in the LFS tanks for about 2 years, never saw it until one day I spotted it and bought it home. FYI the spots are a gold/yellow colour. It is looking a bit tatty and seeing as I never see it out, I find it hard to know what it feeds on but having had it for at least three years, it must be feeding on something!
Martin
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Re: Spectracanthicus/Oligancistrus?
Hi!!
Are you sure it is a Spectracanthicus
Look more like some Hypancistrus to me but other pictures would help
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Yann
Are you sure it is a Spectracanthicus
Look more like some Hypancistrus to me but other pictures would help
Cheers
Yann
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Re: Spectracanthicus/Oligancistrus?
That's what I thought too.Yann wrote:Look more like some Hypancistrus to me but other pictures would help
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Re: Spectracanthicus/Oligancistrus?
I agree. Looks something like the L004/005/028/073 type.
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Re: Spectracanthicus/Oligancistrus?
I think it looks like one of the small spot Hypancistrus species......
Maybe a port angelicustype L004/005/028/073 as "The DarkOne" says
Or maybe a small spot L102 or L201 Inspector/contradens......
Just my 10 pence worth
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Maybe a port angelicustype L004/005/028/073 as "The DarkOne" says
Or maybe a small spot L102 or L201 Inspector/contradens......
Just my 10 pence worth
Andy
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Re: Spectracanthicus/Oligancistrus?
We can rule out H. inspector, as it doesn't have a black edge on the dorsal and caudal fins.
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Re: Spectracanthicus/Oligancistrus?
Agreed...... i didnt know to look for that before so thanks for teaching me something new
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Re: Spectracanthicus/Oligancistrus?
That isn't spectracanthicus or oligancistrus, some kind of hypancistrus?
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EDIT: Oops! note to self read thread before posting
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Re: Spectracanthicus/Oligancistrus?
? Spots a bit large for these maybe though?
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Re: Spectracanthicus/Oligancistrus?
Thanks all. I hadn't considered it was a Hypancistrus, and am sure if the mouth pics I'd taken had come out, it may have helped. Not sure what it was that made me consider the two species in the title...
Is spot colour in this fish varied? The pictures all show white spots, compared to the yellow/gold coloured spotting on my fish?
I'll attempt some more pictures, be good to finally get an ID.
Thanks again
Martin
Thanks Rupertracoll wrote:? Spots a bit large for these maybe though?
Is spot colour in this fish varied? The pictures all show white spots, compared to the yellow/gold coloured spotting on my fish?
I'll attempt some more pictures, be good to finally get an ID.
Thanks again
Martin
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Re: Spectracanthicus/Oligancistrus?
A shot of the mouth should confirm Hypancistrus at least.
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Re: Spectracanthicus/Oligancistrus?
I don't know. Just putting the name out there. is another contender too ...Is spot colour in this fish varied? The pictures all show white spots, compared to the yellow/gold coloured spotting on my fish?
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Re: Spectracanthicus/Oligancistrus?
Whilst moving some fish over, in preparation for the new arriving tomorrow, I thought I'd capture this fish and get a couple of shots of it, one especially of the mouth. Apologies for the washed out look but it had been moved and needed the flash on.
I'm hoping to finally add it to my cats with a correct ID!
Thanks
Martin
Thanks
Martin
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Re: Spectracanthicus/Oligancistrus?
Thanks Daniel.
Looking at the pictures, I'd have said no if going by:
Whereas, this one is much more a match:
Mine is at least 4 years old, and yet has never grown, and looking at the 'adult' LOO4, it doesn't have that wide, steep front profile, but still the more pointed, slimmer one of the second picture. If someone showed me the two pics above, I'd never believe they were the same fish!
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Looking at the pictures, I'd have said no if going by:
Whereas, this one is much more a match:
Mine is at least 4 years old, and yet has never grown, and looking at the 'adult' LOO4, it doesn't have that wide, steep front profile, but still the more pointed, slimmer one of the second picture. If someone showed me the two pics above, I'd never believe they were the same fish!
Martin