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Thank you very much, there is no search to the relevant information on this site. :d
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Sure there is http://www.planetcatfish.com/common/spe ... ies_id=168

I believe the prevailing thinking on the 98 is it is, at best, a variant of the zebra and not a distinct species on its own.
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TwoTankAmin wrote:Sure there is http://www.planetcatfish.com/common/spe ... ies_id=168

I believe the prevailing thinking on the 98 is it is, at best, a variant of the zebra and not a distinct species on its own.
The real fish photos haven't met
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If one looks around the net, you will find something interesting regarding 46, 98 and 173. Most sites now list 46 and 98 as the same fish with 98 having a more wavy pattern. However, some sites add the 173 as being another form of zebra like the 98. However, on this site, 173 is considered not to be a zebra variant.

From my own limited experience I have noticed that a small number of my zebras have a more wavy pattern, and this is also common in the fry I have raised. My personal feeling, as a result of what I saw in my tanks, has been that the 98 was not a distinct species but a zebra variant .

I also agree with the information here on PC regarding 173. Even zebras I have have had since 2004 are not as large as the adult 173s (or 173bs) I have.

Finally, I would say that, compared to many of the members here, my opinions should carry a lot less weight.
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TwoTankAmin wrote:If one looks around the net, you will find something interesting regarding 46, 98 and 173. Most sites now list 46 and 98 as the same fish with 98 having a more wavy pattern. However, some sites add the 173 as being another form of zebra like the 98. However, on this site, 173 is considered not to be a zebra variant.

From my own limited experience I have noticed that a small number of my zebras have a more wavy pattern, and this is also common in the fry I have raised. My personal feeling, as a result of what I saw in my tanks, has been that the 98 was not a distinct species but a zebra variant .

I also agree with the information here on PC regarding 173. Even zebras I have have had since 2004 are not as large as the adult 173s (or 173bs) I have.

Finally, I would say that, compared to many of the members here, my opinions should carry a lot less weight.
Thank you for your answer to the point, is also very eager thumb up for you. My own understanding: L173 and L46 really does not belong to a species, it prefer to from the maze to L46 an intermediate process during the process of evolution, biological evolution is very interesting. Just information about L98 is really let a person very dizzy. Finally, thank you very much for your answer. :-BD
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