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Got two of these about a year ago and both haven't grown much, currently at about 110 mm. Forgot what they were sold as but seem to resemble L086? It's not a shy fish and very peaceful.

No. More like a Scobinancistrus, based on the lone pic. Try to take a close up pic of its mouth.

tagamasid1023 wrote:No. More like a Scobinancistrus, based on the lone pic. Try to take a close up pic of its mouth.

Hope this helps. Taken with mobile phone so quality is not that great...

Hi all,

Got two of these about a year ago and both haven't grown much, currently at about 110 mm.

Might be the very hard water in your Tanganyikan tank?

cheers Darrel

Based on the additonal pics, these are indeed Scobis. Seems like they are not getting enough food, as manifested by the sunken belly.
These are very voracious eaters IME. They also produce a lot of waste. High temps, very good filtration, and high oxygen are essential for these. Perhaps those huge tankmates are devouring most of the food that's why their growth is a bit stunted.
IMO these beautiful L-cats should be the showcase of the tank.

Thanks all.
Moved them to my L333 tank for the time being and see if I can get them to grow a bit faster.