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L173 and L046 not the same.
Posted: 26 May 2006, 16:46
by Zebrapl3co
Hi Can I ask why the L173 is cataloged in the same page as the L046? To me they are definately different in terms of body patterns and the tail patterns already set them appart.
Just curious ... or was the picture of the L173 inaccurate?
Posted: 27 May 2006, 09:46
by Jools
They're cataloged together as they are the same species,
.
This is hugely oversimplified, but for different species, you'd need to see a fish with a wider head, bigger eyes, deeper body, that sort of thing.
Patterns of demonstrably variable fish are not enough to define species (although this is a slightly sticky one as the description does bang on about the colouration a lot) but are enough to define different l-numbers.
Jools
Posted: 27 May 2006, 16:00
by Cattleya
Hi
L173 is
not any more Hypancistrus zebra .
now its just Hypancistrus sp. L173
http://l-welse.com/gallery/displayimage.php?imageid=696
Lg Udo
Posted: 27 May 2006, 16:05
by Jools
Sorry, but it matches the description of Hypancistrus zebra and I'm unaware of any other reason to split it. Perhaps some new information has emerged from Germany?
Jools
Posted: 27 May 2006, 18:17
by Cattleya
Hi
Yes A.Werner and(or) Datz say
L46 and L173 => 2 diferent species.
L173 is not an L46 with wrong sign.
http://www.datz.de/MEIZ2DHAoA1Ap7Yp7F1o ... 1C25EA7258
scrol down to the end
but do not ask me wat are "L46 with wrong sign"
sory for my english
lg Udo
Posted: 29 May 2006, 15:38
by Zebrapl3co
Sorry, I don't know any German, but I tried to have it translated into English using google. From what I am gathering, it's offsprings looks the same but differ when grown into adults? I think is all so says that it's a good 12 cm bigger than the L046.
Correct me if I am wrong...
Posted: 29 May 2006, 16:19
by Cattleya
Zebrapl3co wrote:Sorry, I don't know any German, but I tried to have it translated into English using google. From what I am gathering, it's offsprings looks the same but differ when grown into adults? I think is all so says that it's a good 12 cm bigger than the L046.
Correct me if I am wrong...
corect !
juvenile looks like l46
semiadult and adult looks diferent.
and the Fin becoms longer caudals.
lg Udo
Posted: 03 Dec 2006, 11:14
by Jools
It's been moved back out.
Jools
