What Chaca species is this?

dpk2313 · Post by **dpk2313** » 21 Feb 2010, 22:14

Sorry the pics are so big

Post by **Marc van Arc** » 21 Feb 2010, 22:20

Looks like a Chaca chaca to me

Richard B · Post by **Richard B** » 21 Feb 2010, 22:54

Whatever species, that substrate is far from ideal, small round grain sand is what should be used for Chaca species

dpk2313 · Post by **dpk2313** » 21 Feb 2010, 23:01

he is now in a tank with sugar (feather) sand which he constantly burys in, so often that I rarely see him that's why Ive posted these pics from when I first got him and he was still in quarantine

Post by **Silurus** » 22 Feb 2010, 01:38

Coloration and the general pattern of the fimbriae on the head suggests that this is .

Chacidae · Post by **Chacidae** » 29 Jun 2010, 19:19

Agreed with Silurus - the shape of the head, colour, lateral line and lack of numerous cirri all suggest C. bankanensis. Most of the aquarium literature however have pictures of C. bankanensis labelled as C. chaca, especially older stuff.

Richard B · Post by **Richard B** » 29 Jun 2010, 22:12

Chacidae wrote:Agreed with Silurus - the shape of the head, colour, lateral line and lack of numerous cirri all suggest C. bankanensis. Most of the aquarium literature however have pictures of C. bankanensis labelled as C. chaca, especially older stuff.

Older literature often has many poor identifications - luckily we have resource available like PC which can identify species correctly & address discrepancies where they occur

The.Dark.One · Post by **The.Dark.One** » 29 Jun 2010, 22:18

You may find this useful:

http://www.scotcat.com/articles/article90.htm

There is a section on differentiating the species.

Chacidae · Post by **Chacidae** » 29 Jun 2010, 23:23

I should have mentioned that SC article too. A very good read indeed.

Older literature often has many poor identifications - luckily we have resource available like PC which can identify species correctly & address discrepancies where they occur

And forum members to help out!

dpk2313: how is the lil' fella doing?

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