L260 or L066?

dlrzrwlf · Post by **dlrzrwlf** » 16 Jul 2005, 06:51

This was sold as a Queen Arabesque but doesn't seem to match the color scheme. He was a little stressed in the pic from turning on the lights.

Maybe a hybrid?[/img]

Fish Demon · Post by **Fish Demon** » 16 Jul 2005, 07:24

It appears to indeed be a Queen Arabesque; they are such a common species that they are rarely confused with anything else by fish distributors.

Get some more photos once the fish settles down though, just to make sure.

Yann · Post by **Yann** » 16 Jul 2005, 11:48

Hi!

Do you have its size?
Look very similar to what Kevin show us, just slightly different...

Cheers
Yann

laurab5 · Post by **laurab5** » 16 Jul 2005, 13:58

I'm pretty sure that's an L066. But if it was healed I can clearly tell you. Give it a week or so and post another picture.

dlrzrwlf · Post by **dlrzrwlf** » 16 Jul 2005, 19:33

He is about 3 inches long at the moment. Also, he is not injured, this is his natural coloration when he gets really exited all the stripes go bright white just like the areas on his tail.This is why I suggested that he might be a hybrid?

Thanks

gemsonthebottom · Post by **gemsonthebottom** » 16 Jul 2005, 21:10

Yes it is a 260 not a 066

laurab5 · Post by **laurab5** » 16 Jul 2005, 23:00

It doesn't look anything like my QA, but I guess I'm out voted.

ramblin man · Post by **ramblin man** » 16 Jul 2005, 23:17

Are you sure you have a QA then?

Any photos?

Yann · Post by **Yann** » 17 Jul 2005, 00:19

Ok!

if it is he night coloration, that explain... a day pic would have been more helpful...
Ok then it is a L260!
@Laura: I am pretty sure you have a new species that is yet to have a L-number... but belongs to the genus Hypancsitrus (sensu lato)...
cheers
Yann

laurab5 · Post by **laurab5** » 17 Jul 2005, 21:36

I am posting 5 pictures today within a few hours. These plecos are beautiful. I will start a new thread here. They are a Hypancistrus and have bred once, 3 are 3-3.5 inches and 1 is 2.75 inches.