L316?

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L316?

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Is this an Hypancistrus sp. L316?

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Post by Silurus »

It looks more like a member of the Panaque dentex group. L204, maybe?
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Post by Pandadosmares »

Hi,

L204 :shock: , it is a L316

Bellow a L204 from Peru

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Post by Barbie »

I'd have to disagree on this one. At that size L204 wouldn't have nearly the heavy spiney growth on it's sides, and the shape of the head is wrong. L204 tend to drop off more steeply from the eyes down.

With that said, it also doesn't look like the L316 we have in at the shop at work either, nor enough like the one here at L-welse.

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Sorry I'm not more help.

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Post by Janne »

Yes it's L316 you have...a very nice male.
There are not many L316 species that look the same and the pattern is very much variable from a few dots to thick or thin lines but they all have almost the same pattern in the fins...thick black and white stripes.
I was thinking to show some pic's but I couldn't upload to my album tonight to show how much they are variable in the pattern.

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Post by Jorge »

I think it's correctly identified as L316.

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Post by OD »

Finally, I think it's correctly as L316.

Another detailed photo of the mouth.
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This is another fish, I believe that the first photo's is male, and this other too. Do you think the same?
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Sorry for my bad english :oops:
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Post by Janne »

Yes they are both males.

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Post by pezgato »

Janne, are you sure the last one is a male?
Please, look at this pic.

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Post by Janne »

If I look on the pic which shows the body from above the whole fish are covered with body odontodes which females not really lack but they are much smaller and not as visible compared to a male. Your pic seams also to be a male but even females get odontodes both on cheeks and pectoral but less and smaller then males, males look more greyish with all body odontodes and females looks more clearly black and white.
To be sure you can look on the genital papilla...male's looks like a tap and females like a bulb when mature and in good condition.

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Post by pezgato »

Photos of the genital papilla.

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It´s a male?

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Post by Janne »

Yes it's a male, it's a little hard to see but in the middle of the genitalpapilla there are a tap...in raped females it will be round and more swollen.

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Post by stina »

Genital papilla rules :D , from my exp i also think it is male!
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Post by Judazzz »

I'm not trying to hijack this thread, but is that fish the same as the one below? I bought that guy some two months ago, but haven't gotten a definitive answer concerning his ID as of yet :(

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Post by Janne »

Yes thats also a L316 you have, they are very variable in the pattern.

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Janne wrote:Yes thats also a L316 you have, they are very variable in the pattern.

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Post by pezgato »

Janne or another mate: Do you have a picture where we can see a female papilla?
I´m very interested in buying a female to breed them.
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Post by Janne »

Sorry but I dont have any pic of a females genital papilla, honestly my camera is not enough good in micro shots.

This is a pair spawning and have a look on the body odontodes in this male...females lack them.

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You can also have a look in my album for more pic's of L316.
http://www.corydorasworld.com/gallery3/L316

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And finally, it´s possible this friend could be a female?
Thanks for your opinions.
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Post by Janne »

Yes, I would say that is a female.

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Post by pezgato »

Olé.
Thanks Janne for your opinion and I´ll try to breed them.
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