How to identify L397s .....

[gehandylan]

How can you easily distinguish a L397 adult from L002, L169 and L306.
Are there any unique characteristics that only L397s have. What should one look for in a L397?

Thanks in advance for your help.

[Jools]

L397 has a finely reticulated pattern on the snout and has rusty orangish red stripes. That combination will distinguish it from the others you mention.



Jools

[gehandylan]

Thanks for your response Jools.

[Fundulopanchax76]

Ok i saw a picture of fish labelled as L 15 - http://ancistrusbg.com/product/l-015/
It looks more like L 397. Which species is it ?

[gehandylan]

@Fundulopanchax76

That fish looks like a L306 to my untrained eye. Certainly not a L397. I'll let the experts chime in on this.

[panaque]

Not L306

Panaqolus claustellifer

. That species has fewer bands on the body and bold stripes on the face that form a 'keyhole' (more or less) between the eyes (claustellifer means keyhole I believe). It is really quite distinctive.
We have seen this particular picture before and @bekateen pointed us in the right direction iirc.

[gehandylan]

Well noted that it is not a 306. What is it then?

[bekateen]

Here's the old post:

The scribbled face says Panaqolus, and the spotted tail reminds me of

Panaqolus sp(l206)

or maybe

Panaqolus sp(l271)

. But I don't know if there are any other Panaqolus with spotted tails. That's a beautiful fish!

Cheers, Eric

Cheers, Eric

[gehandylan]

Thanks!

[Fundulopanchax76]

Yes i asked Eric about it. Just wanted some other opinions.

[Jobro]

L271 seems to be a fit I think.