New L27 Tocantins? ID Plz

[andrewcoxon, posts: 114]

pick this up today, we think its an L27 Tocantins. could anyone help confirm this?



its about 6"

thanks

[megacat, posts: 108]

It looks more like a Xingu to me

Very nice fish!

[matthewfaulkner, posts: 289]

I agree with Megacat, that it's a Panaque cf_armbrusteri`xingu`. It has more spots in its fin's than usual, a nice feature. Out of interest was this the fish on ebay listed as 'Royal Pleco' recently?

[andrewcoxon, posts: 114]

not sure dont think so, i picked it up from a local keeper today. apparently it came into a lfs small and the owner grew it on before selling it to the lad i got it from. delighted if its a xingu, iv been after one of these for quite some time

[matthewfaulkner, posts: 289]

I'm glad you're happy with it, it's all to often that people buy one in the hope that it's a Xingu (or any of the others) and it's the 'normal' Panaque nigrolineatus/L190.

The easiest way to tell a Tocantins apart from a Xingu is that they are pretty much brown, and also seem to be a slimmer fish. At least up until about 17cm, I only have the one at this size and very rarely see pictures of adults.



The Tocantins is in the middle upside down, the rest are Xingu.



Xingu VS P. nigro

[andrewcoxon, posts: 114]

brilliant thanks matt, awsome pictures too mate

[rob rensen, posts: 271]

This is my last L27.....the seller thought also that's a L190

I have 4 L27's....all misidentified species

[Unungy, posts: 633]

Xingu type

[matthewfaulkner, posts: 289]

Xingu type

It's so puuuurty

[Unungy, posts: 633]

Xingu type

It's so puuuurty

He is a bit on the monster size, I had trouble getting him out without a good water splash, he likes to play getting wet!

[matthewfaulkner, posts: 289]

What size is he, Saul? Do you have any pictures of it in an aquarium? He honestly looks like a perfect specimen in the photo.

[Unungy, posts: 633]

no he was already sold.
He was about 11+ inches.