ID needed

philtre · Post by **philtre** » 27 Apr 2004, 11:17

Hi

Would appreciate if anyone could advice the ID of this little fella here.

Appreciate it.

Thanks a lot!!!

Graeme · Post by **Graeme** » 27 Apr 2004, 14:36

Looks similer to a Hypoptopoma Carinatum. At a Guess?

Graeme.

ACE1 · Post by **ACE1** » 27 Apr 2004, 23:45

looks like an otocinclus have a look in the cat e log

philtre · Post by **philtre** » 28 Apr 2004, 08:20

dont think it's an otocinclus, at least none from here
http://www.planetcatfish.com/catelog/lo ... thumbs.htm

cant seem to find anything that match in the catelog under hypoptopoma
hmmm ... seems that there's something wrong with the genus thumbnails for hypoptopoma
http://www.planetcatfish.com/catelog/lo ... thumbs.htm

Any thoughts anyone? Appreciate any help.

Thanks!

Yann · Post by **Yann** » 28 Apr 2004, 10:04

Hi!

Yes it must be an Hypoptopoma

here are the link to the different species:
http://www.planetcatfish.com/catelog/lo ... /127_f.php
http://www.planetcatfish.com/catelog/lo ... /128_f.php
http://www.planetcatfish.com/catelog/lo ... /616_f.php
http://www.planetcatfish.com/catelog/lo ... /617_f.php

My thought would go to Hypoptopoma sp (2) but since yours is rather young, its pattern might still change a bit until it will be adult...

Cheers
Yann

philtre · Post by **philtre** » 29 Apr 2004, 13:21

Graeme,
can find any pictorial info on Hypoptopoma Carinatum. hmmmm ....

btwmanaged to find something that looks kinda like mine
http://www010.upp.so-net.ne.jp/chamcham ... e_kun.html

are these hypoptopoma sp2 as suggested?

appreciate any help. Thanks in advance.

Graeme · Post by **Graeme** » 29 Apr 2004, 15:40

Hi philtre, I've found a picture from my Catfish book by Midori Kobayagawa. I've tryed searching also and seems to have nothing on this name or species. Most properly changed or doesn't exist. Any hows here's the picture i got.

Graeme.

philtre · Post by **philtre** » 30 Apr 2004, 07:50

Thanks very much for your picture Graeme, appreciate it.

The hypoptopoma carinatum seems little more flat in the head in comparision to mine? Not quite sure about that.

Anything conculsive here?

Thanks!

DeepFriedIctalurus · Post by **DeepFriedIctalurus** » 03 May 2004, 02:27

Your fish looks quite small philtre, is it? Fishbase lists the max size of Hypoptopoma carinatum at 7.6cm TL, so a young fish could have slightly different proportions.

(http://www.fishbase.org/Summary/Species ... =carinatum)

And if Hypoptopoma sp.2 in the E-log isn't definately known from a different location, it may very well be the same fish. I certainly can't tell w/o any doubt as the pics of sp.2 aren't that detailed...

Sorry I can't be of any more help, but I'd consider it a good find anyhow.

Tyler

philtre · Post by **philtre** » 03 May 2004, 07:56

thanks guys!

well, whtaever he turns out to be, agree that it's a good find!

Thanks!