L052?

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L052?

Post by Marko »

hi all!

they come to me with a import from Colombia. do you think they are L052?
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Re: L052?

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It looks more like to me.
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Re: L052?

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I'm not entirely sure that the D. brachyura and D. sp(L052) can be easily distinguished by "looks", since they are pretty much chameleons in their natural behaviour. The export location indicates that a Rio Orinoco fish is more likely - however, that's not an absolute guarantee.

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