Peckoltia sp ? then what?

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Peckoltia sp ? then what?

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Hi

I bougt a couple new catfish this weekend, my girlfriend bougt a Pekoltia but i can´t see what kind it is! the store had no clue and just sold it as a Peckoltia sp.

So my question is, has anyone got ab idea witch Peckoltia it is?

http://lgh15.vidingsjo.se/~gugge/images/inhandlat/

Check out the 3 first pictures of it!
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Post by Silurus »

Looks more like some kind of Hypancistrus to me. Check the Cat-eLog.
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I think it is a young L270.

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Post by Yann »

Hi!

Yes it is an Hypancistrus... either L270 or also could be L316...
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Post by gugge »

Thanku for the answers!

I agree that it is a Hypancistrus after having seen the pictures!

In the pictures that is shown here it might have been a little stressed, it had just come in the aquarium after a 3 hours trip, it darkend a littlebit after a few hours!

It´s now most likly to be the L270, the color is not as sharp in the edges as the L316! or is that individual?


thanks for your help! :)
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Post by Yann »

Hi!

I ain't so sure about L270...
In the Aqualog the latest L-number, one picture of L316 is very similar to your fish...
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Post by Moto »

You are the proud owner of a wormline!! Beautiful fish when they have settled. I have one myself. Don't know the L number offhand but I know they are quite rare. Good find. :wink:
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Post by Caol_ila »

Hi Moto!
You are the proud owner of a wormline!!
This description would also fit to about 5 other (or even more) Hypancistrus sp. and as i dont think that it is hard to get when you want some the different catching places make it rare. For example the L340, L236 and so on. Still its a very nice fish!
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