Panaque ID

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MIKESHELEF
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Panaque ID

Post by MIKESHELEF »

Hello everyone,
I bought this fish today and I'm not really sure of it's identity.
I think it's L418.

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I'd love to hear your opinions

Thanks in advance
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rob rensen
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Re: Panaque ID

Post by rob rensen »

First of all; make a pic from the mouth.....
I don't think it's a L418......a juvenile L418 is darker green en has no broken lines.
This is one of my juvenile L418

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It could be a panaque cf armbrusteri Rio Araguia.....but for sure you have to make a clear shot from the mouth
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rob rensen
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Re: Panaque ID

Post by rob rensen »

this is a rio araguai

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MIKESHELEF
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Re: Panaque ID

Post by MIKESHELEF »

Thanks Rob!
Here is a picture of the mouth
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What do you think?
megacat
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Re: Panaque ID

Post by megacat »

Nice fish

How big is it?

I'm a bit confused by this fish.
It's could possibly be Tocantins which I'm leaning towards but with all the different tapajos types poping up it could possibly be tapajos type. I'm pretty sure it's not araguaia unless it's a complete odd ball.

The mouth shot doesn't help try to take a pic of it's mouth in water against the glass or in a container you can see through clearly.
MIKESHELEF
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Re: Panaque ID

Post by MIKESHELEF »

Thank you
Size of the fish - 20 cm

Here are close-ups of the mouth, sorry about the algae ...
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Here's another picture of the fish profile
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MIKESHELEF
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Re: Panaque ID

Post by MIKESHELEF »

After a few pictures I checked, the fish look like Panaque cf. armbrusteri Tocantins
What do you think?
megacat
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Re: Panaque ID

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100% not araguaia

I think it's tocantins

Very nice fish
MIKESHELEF
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Re: Panaque ID

Post by MIKESHELEF »

megacat wrote:100% not araguaia

I think it's tocantins

Very nice fish
Thanks!
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