ID Doradids

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featherback
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ID Doradids

Post by featherback »

This should be obvious but I want to be 100%.

Agamyxis
The naked aerea under the first dorsal spine looks like a upwards pointing arrow, but in other fish I see pictures of it is more rounded.

http://www.flickr.com/photos/cyprinoid/3111333324/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/cyprinoid/3111332728/

This one is even more obvious:

Platydoras
http://www.flickr.com/photos/cyprinoid/3067875657/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/cyprinoid/3064314894/
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Post by Martin S »

I'd say yes to both being correct except FYI
Platydoras costatus
is actually not found in the aquarium trade and is actually
Platydoras armatulus
.
See this thread for further info.
Nice pics by the way
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Edit: Ok, there's a good description of Platydoras identification here http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script= ... 8000300021.

I added an explosion of what I consider 'special' with the Agamyxis.
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