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Farlowella ID ?

Posted: 05 Apr 2006, 13:56
by Charly EON
Caught in Rio Negro in Barcelos vincinity

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which species is this ?

Posted: 05 Apr 2006, 14:14
by Raph
The Farlowella is probably F. oxyrryncha and the Rineloricaria is R. platyura.

Cheers
Raph

Posted: 06 Apr 2006, 17:26
by Charly EON
Thanks Raph.

Which diagnosis features leads you to think this is F. oxyrhyncha ??

Merci d'avance.

Charly

Posted: 06 Apr 2006, 17:59
by Raph
Hi,

3 raws of abdominal plates, long and quite broad rostrum, and distribution. There is a second (almost) species in the Rio Negro that is F. nattereri, but the rostrum is shorter, and the median series of abdominal plates is well defined.

Cheers
Raph