New help on identify two loricariidae

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mcesario
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New help on identify two loricariidae

Post by mcesario »

Hi to all,

I need your help on identify these two loricariidae. They sold me imported from Asia but could not tell me species names.

Any idea?

Number 1
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Number 2
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Thanks in advance!
Marcelo (from Argentina)
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Re: New help on identify two loricariidae

Post by Narwhal72 »

Pterygoplichthys gibbiceps for the top one.
Pterygoplichthys joselimaianus for the second one.

Both are juveniles and will get considerably larger.
mcesario
Posts: 9
Joined: 05 Jun 2015, 23:22
My cats species list: 15 (i:0, k:0)
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Location 1: Buenos Aires
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Re: New help on identify two loricariidae

Post by mcesario »

Thank you! I was pretty sure for the Gibbiceps but not sure about the Joselimaianus.

Regards,
Marcelo
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