Help needed to identify L333 and L066

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lzebra
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Help needed to identify L333 and L066

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Hi everyone,
I have 6 x L066 and 3 x L333 around 6.5-8cm. They were kept separately until recently when a perpex barrier became loose and they got through and mixed with each other.
To the best of my abilities I think I've identified to into the 6xL066 and 3xL333. Photos below.

If anyone thinks I've got it wrong then I'll like to hear what you think. some of them are easy to pick, some 2-3 of the 066/333 are so similar.

Image 5 or 6 could be 333. Not certain.



Image Number 2 could be a 066. Not certain


Thanks
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Re: Help needed to identify L333 and L066

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The L333's appear to be #6 in the first pic and #1 and #3 in the second pic. The rest appear to be L66's.
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lzebra
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Re: Help needed to identify L333 and L066

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thanks suckermouth
Thats what I had suspected. When I put them back in the tank (separate tanks now, I learned my lesson) and they got their colors back, I had notice in the L066 tank that one of them looked like a 333 and conversely in the L333 tank, one of the 333 looked too much like a 66.

others agree with this?
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Re: Help needed to identify L333 and L066

Post by Rabbit »

Just look at the caudal fin
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