Help ID this Hemiloricaria…

[Lars Jamne]

Can anyone help me ID this Hemiloricaria? I have been tipped off that it might be H. Formosa. So perhaps any of you with better knowledge of the Hemiloricarias then I have some ideas?

These are the best pics at the moment from the importer.

[The.Dark.One]

H. formosa? - based on pattern on head (especially supraoccipital spot), in dorsal fin?

[Stuey]

Hi there,

Just wondering, do these whiptails have black tails?

Look a little like a pair I bought from Neil at pier

Stu

[coelacanth]

I also picked a cracking pair of these up from Pier, the male has a lovely set of odontodes coming on, his pectorals are all but covered as well as the sides of the head and nape. I find it interesting that there is a gap in the bristles actually on the supraoccipital, makes me wonder what the purpose of that distinct spot is. Same for the black tail which gets waved around like a semaphore flag at times.
Going off their appetite, I wouldn't be surprised to see something happen with them, they're already nodding and twitching at each other, need to go grab some bamboo and give it a soaking. Maybe the nicest whiptails I've had, like the almost "hinged" appearance of the head.