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Here we go again, WC Ancistrus

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Here we go again, WC Ancistrus

Postby Bijn » Mon Jun 11, 2012 7:40 pm

These came in as Ancistrus dolichopterus, which they are clearly not. They are about 3cm. I have no idea where they come from, I'm waiting at the wholesalers reply.

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These are a little bigger, +- 4,5cm and came in as A. hoplogenis. I think they could be the same species as the others.

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Re: Here we go again, WC Ancistrus

Postby djtonyel » Mon Jun 11, 2012 7:48 pm

I Think is L-357
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Re: Here we go again, WC Ancistrus

Postby Shane » Mon Jun 11, 2012 10:19 pm

Bijn,
Have a look at Ancistrus sp(l309) and tell us what you think.
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Re: Here we go again, WC Ancistrus

Postby Bijn » Mon Jun 11, 2012 10:49 pm

Both suggested species show similarities and differences.

L357:
+same pattern in the fins
+little space between the spots
-L357 has smaller spots

L309:
+big spots
-L309 has more space between the spots
-The Ancistrus we try to ID has no spots on the belly wich you can't see on the pics posted here

On a dutch forum someone suggested Ancistrus brevifilis, I don't think that's a match.


What about L156?
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Re: Here we go again, WC Ancistrus

Postby Shane » Mon Jun 11, 2012 10:56 pm

On a dutch forum someone suggested Ancistrus brevifilis, I don't think that's a match.


I collected 1,000s of those in Venezuela and they are, unfortunately, not your fish.
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Re: Here we go again, WC Ancistrus

Postby Bijn » Tue Jun 12, 2012 10:28 am

According to the wholesaler these are from Peru, further information should follow.
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Re: Here we go again, WC Ancistrus

Postby DutchFry » Tue Jun 12, 2012 10:47 am

isn't this the species they call Ancistrus sp. 'Wabenmuster' in germany? in the US they call it A. sp. 'Honeycomb' I think...
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Re: Here we go again, WC Ancistrus

Postby Bijn » Tue Jun 12, 2012 11:10 am

DutchFry wrote:isn't this the species they call Ancistrus sp. 'Wabenmuster' in germany? in the US they call it A. sp. 'Honeycomb' I think...


They look similar but mine (actually they are at my work) have not a patterned belly, also the distribution doesn't fit. These are from Peru, A. sp. "honeycomb" is from Brazil.

Here is a pic from the belly:
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Re: Here we go again, WC Ancistrus

Postby Bijn » Tue Jun 12, 2012 7:10 pm

I received some info from the wholesaler:

The ones that should be dolichopterus are from the Itaya river.
The others are from the Ucayali river.
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Re: Here we go again, WC Ancistrus

Postby sunfish » Thu Jun 14, 2012 7:58 pm

Nice Fish. My money would be on Ancistrus tamboensis.
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Re: Here we go again, WC Ancistrus

Postby Jools » Thu Jun 14, 2012 8:17 pm

sunfish wrote:Nice Fish. My money would be on Ancistrus tamboensis.


I'd tend to agree.

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Re: Here we go again, WC Ancistrus

Postby Bijn » Fri Jun 15, 2012 12:24 am

What about the belly pattern?
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Re: Here we go again, WC Ancistrus

Postby Jools » Fri Jun 15, 2012 1:26 pm

Bijn wrote:What about the belly pattern?


I don't know if this is a characteristic or not. I've just ordered the species description and will see if that offers any clues.

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Re: Here we go again, WC Ancistrus

Postby Jools » Wed Jun 20, 2012 10:45 pm

Ok, so it's not Ancistrus tamboensis.

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