Has anyone heard of Loricaria Cameleon?

Vampire007 · Post by **Vampire007** » 23 Aug 2005, 18:55

I just got back from collecting in Peru and I am having them shipped back next week. The exporter said that this was what they were called there but he didn't know the scientific name. The males and females were totally different. He told me the whiter ones were the males and the black ones were the females. I can't post pics but if I can email them to someone I will. I took some great pics while they were in the tanks at the exporters.

Thanks!

Ed Young

MatsP · Post by **MatsP** » 23 Aug 2005, 19:12

Loricaria Cameleon is certainly not a valid species (according to Fishbase), nor is it a synonym for any valid species.

However, I can believe that the fish you describe exists, since there are SO MANY species that haven't been described scientifically yet, and some have probably not even been given an L-number yet.

As the search for "the next Hypancistrus Zebra" goes on, there will be new discoveries in the Loricaridae section.

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Mats

Post by **Silurus** » 23 Aug 2005, 19:22

http://www.planetcatfish.com/catelog/lo ... e/77_f.php

Jon · Post by **Jon** » 23 Aug 2005, 20:15

Could you possibly direct me to someone I can work with to obtain this species?

TalenT · Post by **TalenT** » 23 Aug 2005, 20:22

They are on one of our importers lists, can order them this week... but I think not, if I remember correctly, they were quite expensive. Will check the pricetag on them tomorrow when I get to work. I can order some for you, if you come by here in Sweden to pick them up, shall we say, early next week?

TalenT · Post by **TalenT** » 23 Aug 2005, 20:24

btw - I like your avatar, Zoidberg is awesome... (I confess, I'm a Futurama-addict)

Vampire007 · Post by **Vampire007** » 23 Aug 2005, 20:56

That's them; Pseudohemiodon apithanos!

Jon · Post by **Jon** » 24 Aug 2005, 02:08

"Will check the pricetag on them tomorrow when I get to work. I can order some for you, if you come by here in Sweden to pick them up, shall we say, early next week? Very Happy Wink"

Sounds like a plan

. Also, futurama is indeed a great show. Have you any idea as to whether or not they are regular imports here in America? I assume the worst, as I have been searching in vain for months.

Post by **Silurus** » 24 Aug 2005, 02:24

Have you asked Waldo?

http://www.planetcatfish.com/forum/view ... hp?t=12500

Jon · Post by **Jon** » 24 Aug 2005, 03:07

No, but I will now

. Thanks, HH.

characinkid · Post by **characinkid** » 24 Aug 2005, 15:13

Hi

I have one of these that I picked up as a 'pleco/black whiptail' in a LFS. If anyone has a group of these and would like this one, let me know...

BTW they are Pseudohemiodon apithanos

HaakonH · Post by **HaakonH** » 27 Aug 2005, 01:16

P.apithanos is a rather expensive pleco. On my lists it costs about $70 per fish, and thats the price my store has to pay, which means that the price for a regular customer would be at least twice that!

Vampire007 · Post by **Vampire007** » 08 Sep 2005, 21:01

I just saw them on a wholesalers list and he had them down as Chameleon Black & White Loricaria/ Spatuloricaria sp..

Peter Lovett · Post by **Peter Lovett** » 09 Sep 2005, 01:32

On the import I have from peru the fish would cost me Â£29 each or about $47 but that is for a box of 30 fish so a total cost of $1410 so not cheap at all. But they will ship .25 box so not too bad.

Nice fish though.

zenyfish · Post by **zenyfish** » 28 Apr 2007, 21:53

I remembered someone in S. CA was looking for Pseudohemiodon apithanos when I saw this ad:

http://www.monsterfishkeepers.com/forum ... hp?t=67192

I have nothing to do with the seller BTW.

YouTube · Post by **Jools** » 29 Apr 2007, 09:33

Be sure also about sizes, they can come in really quite different sizes from 2" right up to about 6".

Jools

Has anyone heard of Loricaria Cameleon?

Has anyone heard of Loricaria Cameleon?

Thanks for all the replies!