ID of these Small whip tails?

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ID of these Small whip tails?

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Hello everyone!

These guys are at a store that with any luck I'll be working at soon! They are definitely in the Hemiloricaria/Rineloricaria but any more specific than that and I'm stumped. They are about 2-2.5 inches TL

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Re: ID of these Small whip tails?

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bump :d

I'm leaning towards
Hemiloricaria beni
however thats a biased opinion because I've wanted those for a little while now. I can probably get some more and possibly clearer photos next saturday (these were just taken on my phone).
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Re: ID of these Small whip tails?

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It's unlikely they are this species - it's not a common sight. How about
Hemiloricaria parva
?

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Re: ID of these Small whip tails?

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That would explain the massive dorsal fin! It was wishful thinking on my part thought it would be best to check just in case. I'll take a pass on these but thank you nonetheless!
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