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Hi, well the issue here is that, I don´t know really what kind of species it is..because its color pattern is really strange and looking for some thing similar. It shows a mixed of genus as Peckoltia and Panaqolus too. Would be possible that this species is a hybrid one?? or just May i consider this one such a big mystery??

Pic´s are these:









Thanks in advance for everything.

Hi!

I really doubt it is an Hybrid because even if your fish seems to have 2 distinct pattern, if it was an hybrid such pattern should be mixed together, i think your fish to be very similar to the one Janne has.


Cheers
Yann

you may want to take a look at the L147a in the aqualog. it seems close. good luck.

ken walker

Hi Pleco33,

I think your fish is a L147.

A picture of L147 from http://www.transfish.de:



-Klaus

Thanks.. really It seems like Ancistomus sp... and again thanks for everything because I didn´t take into acount this genus.

Bye

Hello Pleco33,

I am very glad to see Ancistomus sp. (1)http://www.planetcatfish.com/catelog/lo ... /802_f.htm makeing its way around the world...lol I am glad to say I own a nice group of 6 of these and house them in a 38 gallon tank. 34/24/12 I beleive are the dementions. From what I have seen so far, they do great in groups.
I owned only ones of them tell about 2 months ago and never really saw to much of him/her. Mine dont want anything to do with the plants in my tank and seem to prefer the wood structures I have built up for them. I also house 2 clown plecos and some oother out of the normal clown in that tank. this one looks like a clown but has reticulated stripeing thru its body.
Anyhow, from my test runs on food they love shrimp pellets and any other meaty food I throw at them. They also go for veggies and sinking algea tablets. They dont care for bright lights, so I have redone my lighting to acommidate them. lol and all the wood i have in there helps also!
Well good luck to you. it appears you got yourself baby on your hands. 2-3 inches is what I am getting from the photo. Mine curretly are from 4-5 inches in length and still growing!

I have seen few of those in Slovenia, 12-14cm, nice and fat...
Really didn't know what they are, but now i do!