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What type of common is this?
Posted: 03 Feb 2006, 04:42
by O_o
He is fuzzy and has a lyred tail.
Thanks i bought him as a common. but theres alot of commons. Anyways thanks
Posted: 03 Feb 2006, 09:48
by MatsP
To me, it looks like a Hypostomus species. Which one is much harder to say... But even the Genus is a little bit hard to determine, it could be another genus. A side-view with the dorsal fin erect would help.
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Mats
[Edit: fix ignorant typo]
Posted: 03 Feb 2006, 13:20
by Shane
Looks like Hypostomus plecostomus from the llanos, but I would need another photo or two to confirm that 100%.
-Shane
Posted: 03 Feb 2006, 16:46
by O_o
Heres a side pic, he seems to show that dark striped pattern more often then not.
Thanks
Posted: 03 Feb 2006, 17:00
by MatsP
Striped pattern is typical "night/stress" colouration. It helps the fish "disappear" when it needs to hide.
I'm with Shane on this one
- I don't have Shane's knowledge of the local variations, so I can't say where it came from...
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Mats
Posted: 03 Feb 2006, 17:34
by kev
Shane is spot on there
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Kev
Posted: 06 Feb 2006, 18:50
by Silurus
MatsP wrote:To me, it looks like a Hypostomus specie.
Specie=metal coinage.
