There's probably a simple answer to this, but...

[moonbunny]

Why don't all Corys have a C# (likewise, why don't all loricariids have L#s?)

Thanks so much!
b

[Mol_PMB]

C and L numbers are temporary designations until a species has been formally named and described scientifically.


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[jp11biod]

and what of CW and LDA numbers??

JS

[Karsten S.]

Hi,

just different issuers:

L and C numbers: DATZ (German Aquaristic magazine)
LDA numbers: Das Aquarium (German Aquaristic magazine)
CW numbers: Ian Fuller @ CorydorasWorld.com

Cheers,

[Mol_PMB]

Note: it is quite possible for a single species to have been assigned several different numbers! Sometimes young and adult fish were thought to be different species, and/or a single species was given L and LDA numbers.
There is still debate, especially with the many black and white Hypans from the Rio Xingu!


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