Based on the small spotting, I'd say, as you already guessed, probably not L184 . As to what they are... Ancistrus are notoriously difficult to identify without capture location, and the spotted ones are often harder when adult as they lose much of the juvenile colouring (such as the white edges to ...

Cracking little fish Ben! What size are these? Are they behaving like Imparfinis, i.e. hiding in the sand?

Not sure from the first photo, but maybe ?
Second photo, not overly clear but or ?
HTH
Martin

I'd agree @Victor Jarikov, especially based on the photos in the second thread. Nice find Ben.

I'm not convinced it is, but the only decent photo doesn't show a true side-on photo..the caudal fin doesn't look as forked as the fish above. I'm not saying it's not, just am not sure the photos are good enough for a comparison. Your fish does look like a male though.
Martin

Hi
First one looks like (or of the elegans complex), the second one - Gold Laser? ()
HTH
Martin

And the snub node is a deformity - have seen this before with these, not sure what causes it, maybe something missing in the parents diet?
HTH
Martin

Can't confirm ID, but with all ancistrus, males have the bushy growths around the edge and up the middle of the snout, whereas females either have none or a few small ones around the edge of the snout. Only males will have them up the middle, so it looks like you might have all males.
HTH
Martin

My first thought was a Pseudoplatystoma hybrid...

What size are these Ben? The mouth looks almost disfigured, but if young, maybe they grow into it?
The dark patch on the dorsal doesn't fit with the images of T. cristinae but if young, that could well be normal and it just fades as they mature?
Martin

Just a minor point, the description still says Smaller than C.fowleri, yet C.fowleri is listed as 15.9" SL - should this be updated too?
Martin

How big is it? SL for is listed at 2.8", which your fish looks bigger than (that's not to say the quoted size is right, it's just right for any fish seen.). Maybe ? Just the one fish?

Hi Victor

Viktor Jarikov wrote:A quick look says pulcher or rufescens. Are these the ones you thought of, Martin?

Pulcher was my first though, but the photos in clog don't appear to have the stripes seen in this fish, which was what threw me. As @Jools says, it maybe something unknown/unusual?
Thanks
Martin

It's a but I can't determine which one as only a couple have the spot on the caudal peduncle, neither of which appear to be fish seen in the trade?

Thanks Jools.
Still not showing mages for me but can see the links in the text '
You can search Amazon.co.uk (UK) below OR You can search Amazon.com (USA) below'
Cheers, and a Merry Christmas!
Martin

Hi Jools
The images/links for Amazon are no longer displaying HERE.
Thanks
Martin

On opening a post this morning, i am seeing at the top of the page the following errors: [phpBB Debug] PHP Warning: in file [ROOT]/includes/bbcode.php on line 370: preg_replace(): The /e modifier is no longer supported, use preg_replace_callback instead [phpBB Debug] PHP Warning: in file [ROOT]/incl...

Firstly, welcome to PlanetCatfish! Great size tank! You can search and set the temperature range to allow you to show fish that are found within your tank's temperature range - go to the search page and set the min and max temp (I used 80 to 85F) to show the first 50 (can be extended to 100, but the...

I would suspect 4" to be too small, but with a varied diet and good conditions, once he/she gets to 6"+ then you should be able to get a better idea.
HTH
Martin

Sorry to hear you lost some, but still a huge achievement, and to have the parents laying again shows they are very happy fish!

Hi Erlend
I'd say they look much more like - I am 99.9% sure that they are not . Whatever they are, great job with the breeding!
Martin

Thanks @Dave Rinaldo

Noticed this last week but forgot to post. Just been reading some posts and noticed it's still happening (to me at least). When hovering over a clog, I see the following: pc.png I double-checked the spelling was right, and clicking on the link takes me to the correct page, but for every clog link i ...

i see.. oh i want to ask u something i got a tank with 8 pleco 114 4cm 4pcs 24 6cm 273 15cm and 2 ancistrus 10cm my tank size 60x30x50 is it okay to keep it together in one tank?is it too over populated?or is one of my pleco is harmful to the other? thanks :d I take it the measurements of your tank...

bekateen wrote:Very cool fish!

Agreed! What size is the fish (just the one?) What size tank, and what is it feeding on?
More pics!
Thanks
Martin

Think you've dome the right thing. It certainly won't do any harm to treat the main tank with a precautionary dose of something suitable, remembering to increase oxygenation and temperature accordingly. Hope it makes it through, lovely fish so would be a real shame to loase it after 2 years. Good ne...

naturalart wrote:Can't tell size but looks like

Batrochoglanis raninus

. My 2¢

I'd have said the same.

Richard B wrote:Adipose looks wrong...

And the eyes aren't placed right either...

I can't help but wonder if it's a hydrid...
Does look similar to (though definitely isnt) . More photos might help, but hopefully someone else will chime in with an ID.
Martin

Evolution Stu wrote:Here you go:
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/CURRENT-USA-S ... 1376292256

Thanks, appreciated.