still stumped for an id, months later!

blackmystus · Post by **blackmystus** » 01 Aug 2004, 00:21

hey guys,

thought i would throw this one in amongst you all again. had it for a while now and it hasn't changed one bit. heres the pic again, sorry...

(hope that worked) can anyone help?

many thanks

BNKYhimself, not at BlackMystusFishHouse, nee more. :0)

Post by **Silurus** » 01 Aug 2004, 03:22

I forgot what we agreed it was. Did anyone mention ?

Yann · Post by **Yann** » 01 Aug 2004, 11:07

Hi!

it is an Hypostomus sp, probably L37 if the teeth are like a "normal" Hypostomus, or L77 if the teeth are spoon shaped like in Panaque...

Cheers
Yann

Chrysichthys · Post by **Chrysichthys** » 01 Aug 2004, 18:29

I thought then, and still think that it is the pleco shown in Aqualog (but not iCOSA) as L161. They are sold here as Snakeskin plecos.

blackmystus · Post by **blackmystus** » 01 Aug 2004, 18:30

hi guys

thanks again, i seem to remember you guys asking me for photos of the mouth. i can say that it is definately rounded like a panaque and its behaviour is different to a braueri as i have these as well. it is most definately a wood eater and likes red meat too. L77 doesnt match to me but i still think it is some sort of panaque. i will need to get a clip up of it out feeding or something. can i put up moving clips on here?

cheers

BNKYHimself now in MiltonKeynes ROAD TRIP

Chrysichthys · Post by **Chrysichthys** » 01 Aug 2004, 18:42

Some more pics would help. It's also not the L161 shown in Transfish. You'll need to check a print copy of Aqualog to see the fish they refer to as L161.

Basically, they are tan in colour with a dark reticulate pattern over the entire body, superimposed with broad vertical bars of medium to dark brown.

I think Aqualog calls them a Hypostomus species.

Yann · Post by **Yann** » 02 Aug 2004, 06:59

Hi!

What would make you believe it is some sort of Panaque?

We don't necessary need a pictures of the teeth, a description would do also?

Cheers
Yann

Graeme · Post by **Graeme** » 02 Aug 2004, 07:58

I must admit at first glance it did remind me of a Panaque.

Graeme.

Caol_ila · Post by **Caol_ila** » 02 Aug 2004, 09:21

Hi!

I still think its some sort of Hypostomus cochliodon group type fish. (Especially if his teeth look like that of a Panaque)

YouTube · Post by **Jools** » 02 Aug 2004, 21:01

Well, if you sent me the picture I'd put it online as L37 without a doubt and that is a species of Hypostomus. It is certainly not a Peckoltia, the sucker is too big aside from anything else. I'm not sure about L77, but Yann is right about the teeth (and indeed everything else he says above).

Jools

still stumped for an id, months later!

still stumped for an id, months later!

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