What type of whiptail catfish?
What type of whiptail catfish?
I was at my LPS the other day and got this whiptail catfish can anyone identify it?
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Re: What type of whiptail catfish?
Hi,
it looks like Hemiloricaria parva, but I'm not really sure.
With these pics it's difficult to say.
Do they have two filaments (top & bottom side) in the caudal fin ?
Cheers,
it looks like Hemiloricaria parva, but I'm not really sure.
With these pics it's difficult to say.
Do they have two filaments (top & bottom side) in the caudal fin ?
Cheers,
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Re: What type of whiptail catfish?
What do you mean? Can you explain?
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Re: What type of whiptail catfish?
Hi YoBoiDark,
He means do the top and bottom edges of the tail fin both have long extensions trailing behind the fish?
Cheers, Eric
He means do the top and bottom edges of the tail fin both have long extensions trailing behind the fish?
Cheers, Eric
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Re: What type of whiptail catfish?
No only the top of the fin does.
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Re: What type of whiptail catfish?
Hi,
ok, then this is not an argument in favour of H. parva but rather against.
The lower filament can also be missing / broken, but I guess it will be a different species then.
Without knowing their origin it's very difficult to ID whiptails.
Cheers,
ok, then this is not an argument in favour of H. parva but rather against.
The lower filament can also be missing / broken, but I guess it will be a different species then.
Without knowing their origin it's very difficult to ID whiptails.
Cheers,
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Karsten
Karsten