Oops, my bad. No idea where 2017 came from. That's the paper (2013).bekateen wrote:Sorry, but I'm having trouble finding this resource. Do you mean the 2013 paper (https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ympev.2013.02.021)? I see Platydoras sp. 'Maroni' there.
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- 05 Jul 2019, 17:29
- Forum: South American Catfishes (Everything else)
- Topic: Platydoras Sp Shallow Scute
- Replies: 27
- Views: 12166
Re: Platydoras Sp Shallow Scute
- 05 Jul 2019, 16:27
- Forum: South American Catfishes (Everything else)
- Topic: Platydoras Sp Shallow Scute
- Replies: 27
- Views: 12166
Re: Platydoras Sp Shallow Scute
"They" being costatus? Yes, P. costatus . Think the DNA looks different in these two spp. I will consult Mols book when I get home. I think this fellow could have it's own species entry... Ah ... there's indeed a Platydoras sp. "Maroni" (=Marowijne) in Arce et al. (2017).
- 05 Jul 2019, 11:10
- Forum: South American Catfishes (Everything else)
- Topic: Platydoras Sp Shallow Scute
- Replies: 27
- Views: 12166
Re: Platydoras Sp Shallow Scute
They have been recorded up to 10.7" SL (Pioski et al., 2008), and that was based on a very small number of specimens, so I'm sure they get bigger.
Vendors rarely use SL as far as I know, so the sizes offered definitely fit the species.
Vendors rarely use SL as far as I know, so the sizes offered definitely fit the species.
- 11 Apr 2019, 21:27
- Forum: South American Catfishes (Loricariidae - Plecos et al)
- Topic: L244 Sexing: Now with a spawn and fry
- Replies: 68
- Views: 25175
Re: L244 Sexing: Now with a spawn and fry
Wow ... starting to look like mini Pseudolithoxus now!
- 08 Apr 2019, 15:58
- Forum: Asian Catfishes
- Topic: Spinning death
- Replies: 5
- Views: 5879
Re: Spinning death
A friend had exactly the same thing with a sparkling gourami the other day. This one was being bullied, and then after being isolated it stopped eating and got malnourished.
I think it's just a generic symptom that could be caused by a number of things.
I think it's just a generic symptom that could be caused by a number of things.
- 01 Apr 2019, 12:10
- Forum: South American Catfishes (Callichthyidae - Corys et al)
- Topic: Corydoras (Aspidoras) pauciradiatus
- Replies: 8
- Views: 2890
Re: Corydoras (Aspidoras) pauciradiatus
I caught these guys in the wild, and they didn't live in particularly fast flowing water (just a regular lowland stream). What's the rationale here?
Most I've kept appear to like a bit of current though.
Most I've kept appear to like a bit of current though.
- 14 Mar 2019, 19:18
- Forum: South American Catfishes (Loricariidae - Plecos et al)
- Topic: L340 mega clown out during the day
- Replies: 1
- Views: 576
Re: L340 mega clown out during the day
Looks like a case of velvet, I'm afraid.
Plecos such as these won't suck on the glass during middle of the day unless there's a problem.
What temp is the tank?
Plecos such as these won't suck on the glass during middle of the day unless there's a problem.
What temp is the tank?
- 11 Mar 2019, 17:41
- Forum: South American Catfishes (Loricariidae - Plecos et al)
- Topic: Ancistrus L213 and L181 difference
- Replies: 8
- Views: 1779
Re: Ancistrus L213 and L181 difference
As as well what stuby already said, they have a very different head shape. Look at the position of the eyes in particular. Ancistrus dolichopterus (L181) has eyes located very much on the side of head, vs more on the top in L213. L213 Screenshot from 2019-03-11 10-41-23.png L181 Screenshot from 2019...
- 08 Mar 2019, 13:28
- Forum: Asian Catfishes
- Topic: Fokiensis "gecko cats"
- Replies: 23
- Views: 16272
Re: Fokiensis "gecko cats"
Powerheads can actually reduce oxygen because they can increase water temp by some degrees, negating the benefit from the movement.It sounds like these might be something I throw in with the white clouds and choprae, along with an extra power head.
Airstones are better.
- 18 Feb 2019, 13:05
- Forum: South American Catfishes (Loricariidae - Plecos et al)
- Topic: Otos are tough?
- Replies: 10
- Views: 1651
Re: Otos are tough?
In my experience otos---the common types in stores, usually Otocinclus vittatus or Otocinclus vestitus ---do well if you do the following things: (1) Buy otos that have been in the shop for a while and are healthy and actively foraging. (2) Give them warm water (~27C). (3) Make sure they have enough...
- 11 Feb 2019, 14:06
- Forum: African Catfishes
- Topic: Telling apart Synodontis eupterus and nigriventris
- Replies: 9
- Views: 5845
Re: Telling apart Synodontis eupterus and nigriventris
Swimming in mid-water upside down is also a clue to look out for.
- 30 Jan 2019, 13:45
- Forum: Travellers note book
- Topic: Rio Preto - Itanhaem - SE Brazil
- Replies: 8
- Views: 21111
Re: Rio Preto - Itanhaem - SE Brazil
Absolutely not true. Bulgaria has some stunning species, particularly loaches like Sabanejewia and Cobitis. Perfect for a mini biotope project. Who would not want to keep this fish?Fish here in Europe are good only for food !
- 28 Jan 2019, 12:02
- Forum: What is my catfish?
- Topic: Is this a L377 or L448
- Replies: 8
- Views: 1297
- 25 Jan 2019, 10:12
- Forum: Taxonomy & Science News
- Topic: Two new species of Heptapterus from the Uruguay River basin
- Replies: 3
- Views: 709
- 22 Jan 2019, 23:18
- Forum: What is my catfish?
- Topic: Mystery Catfish from Peru
- Replies: 1
- Views: 639
- 16 Jan 2019, 16:27
- Forum: What is my catfish?
- Topic: Farlowella Platorynchus?
- Replies: 8
- Views: 4214
Re: Farlowella Platorynchus?
The revision of can be downloaded here: https://www.dropbox.com/s/9usj4wkmz43t7 ... a.pdf?dl=1
- 10 Jan 2019, 14:23
- Forum: African Catfishes
- Topic: The hybrid Syno thread
- Replies: 208
- Views: 321167
Re: The hybrid Syno thread
Maybe lets talk about something less divisive, maybe gun control or Brexit? :-p I think kvnbyl illustrates a point that morals/ethics are a constantly shifting continuum, and every person will draw their own blurred lines somewhere. Personally, I support the sustainable trade in wild fish because it...
- 06 Jan 2019, 22:03
- Forum: African Catfishes
- Topic: The hybrid Syno thread
- Replies: 208
- Views: 321167
Re: what type of synodontis
i can think of some reasons, they are more attractive has to be at the top. they are cheaper to produce, they handle shipping better, they are more disease resistant. Well the attractiveness is subjective of course. Being cheaper to produce I knew about (breeding with a female of high fecundity), b...
- 06 Jan 2019, 17:25
- Forum: South American Catfishes (Loricariidae - Plecos et al)
- Topic: L273 Red vs Gold
- Replies: 7
- Views: 2258
Re: L273 Red vs Gold
If I remember rightly the population above the rapids at São Luis are prettier and command a higher price than those captured downstream from around Itaituba.
- 06 Jan 2019, 10:53
- Forum: African Catfishes
- Topic: The hybrid Syno thread
- Replies: 208
- Views: 321167
Re: what type of synodontis
if it gets more people to keep fish and there is a natural supply of the original species for people who want the pure form what's the harm? But there isn't really a supply any more. Hybrid Synodontis are in every pet store I go to, but the wild types are extremely hard to find these days. I rememb...
- 27 Dec 2018, 22:45
- Forum: South American Catfishes (Loricariidae - Plecos et al)
- Topic: L244 Sexing: Now with a spawn and fry
- Replies: 68
- Views: 25175
Re: L244 Sexing
Looks promising ... fingers crossed!
- 19 Dec 2018, 14:27
- Forum: Speak Easy
- Topic: Cleaning a quarantine tank so it's safe for the next fish
- Replies: 14
- Views: 2173
Re: Cleaning a quarantine tank so it's safe for the next fish
Regular aquarium dechlorinator will also remove any bleach traces, for extra peace of mind.
- 14 Dec 2018, 14:58
- Forum: Taxonomy & Science News
- Topic: Using Morphology to Test DNA-Based Phylogenetic Relationships within the Lithoxini
- Replies: 2
- Views: 703
Re: Using Morphology to Test DNA-Based Phylogenetic Relationships within the Lithoxini
The thing is, genetics is a message in four letters, ACTG. A can switch into T and back and C into G and back. A to C happens a lot less, and the other way around. But when I compare 2 species, 1 has A and the other T - I don't see how many A-T-A-T switches have been made. Morphology does not have ...
- 13 Nov 2018, 19:53
- Forum: Speak Easy
- Topic: Fish Quality
- Replies: 10
- Views: 2870
Re: Fish Quality
Yeah, these are very much observations I have made too. But having chatted to some store staff, I can also see it from their side. They order in a box or a large number of species x, but sometimes they just don't look as great as they were expecting from pictures. Now they are lumped with dozens of ...
- 02 Nov 2018, 17:51
- Forum: Taxonomy & Science News
- Topic: Study of loricariids in the ornamental fish trade in Santarem
- Replies: 5
- Views: 927
Re: Study of loricariids in the ornamental fish trade in Santarem
A few of those images in Figure 1 look very familiar indeed ...
- 18 Oct 2018, 22:52
- Forum: South American Catfishes (Loricariidae - Plecos et al)
- Topic: L134 Peckoltia Compta spawning footage
- Replies: 13
- Views: 3495
Re: L134 Peckoltia Compta spawning footage
Great video!
- 12 Oct 2018, 15:53
- Forum: What is my catfish?
- Topic: Pleco I.d.
- Replies: 9
- Views: 1175
Re: Pleco I.d.
Generally with most loricariids, as they grow, the spots get smaller and bars break up into loose spots.
This fish looks quite big, but the scale is not that clear.
This fish looks quite big, but the scale is not that clear.
- 12 Oct 2018, 13:20
- Forum: What is my catfish?
- Topic: Pleco I.d.
- Replies: 9
- Views: 1175
Re: Pleco I.d.
I'd agree with Jools. or something very similar.
- 11 Oct 2018, 14:57
- Forum: South American Catfishes (Loricariidae - Plecos et al)
- Topic: L183 confusion
- Replies: 2
- Views: 985
Re: L183 confusion
For the time being at least, they (L071/L181/L 249/L183) should all belong to the same species: Ancistrus dolichopterus . Ancistrus dolichopterus , as described, can have either 8 or 9 branched (soft) rays in the dorsal fin. As stated, most other Ancistrus have 7. There is variation, for sure, so po...
- 07 Oct 2018, 23:17
- Forum: Tank Talk
- Topic: water levels
- Replies: 21
- Views: 7515
Re: water levels
I keep my water levels low because it allows the plants to emerge, and also stops the fish getting out. Not nice finding them all crispy on the floor in the morning.