Awesome fish Larry.

some update pictures of the fish:



[IMG:800:731]http://i31.photobucket.com/albums/c398/ ... rus2-1.jpg[/img]

[IMG:800:433]http://i31.photobucket.com/albums/c398/ ... rus1-1.jpg[/img]

Message from the supplier:

My supplier says that those lineolatus come from either Belem or Manaus in Brazil, they are wild caught.He thinks they are from belem because the ones found there have paler markings.
As far as I know the lineolatus comes from Guyana, but I also know that the fish are ...

Hi again mats

The new fish match the old ones very closely, especially since the stress colouration has faded.

Here are pictures of the two fish:

http://i31.photobucket.com/albums/c398/Freq43/ancistrus_lineolatus.jpg

http://i31.photobucket.com/albums/c398/Freq43/ancistrus_lineolatus2.jpg ...

Hi There

I bought 2 new ancistrus that look quite similar today (except for the colour

They were sold to me as Ancistrus lineolatus.

Unfortunately there does not seem to be a lot of info on this species.

Thanks for the reply Mats

The fish is now around 10cm total length. I have tried my best to find out where it came from but the suppliers here are very secretive. They also listed the fish as bristlenose catfish so I dont have much hope of ever finding out where it came from.

I'm quite happy with ...

I recently got a new camera so these pictures turned out better:

The little mystery catfish:

http://i31.photobucket.com/albums/c398/Freq43/ancistrus3.jpg

And here he is behind a normal sp 3 to show the colour difference:

http://i31.photobucket.com/albums/c398/Freq43/ancistrus_colour ...

Hi Mike

I still have a sneaky suspicion that they are A. pirareta, but I will keep an eye on them as they grow.

Hi Guys

Here is 2 updated pictures of the fish listed before.

Any ideas?

http://i31.photobucket.com/albums/c398/Freq43/ancistrus1.jpg

Side view (sorry for the quality)

http://i31.photobucket.com/albums/c398/Freq43/ancistrus2.jpg

The bristles are not growing as fast as I would hav thought ...

Hey guys

The collection is pretty good
We are lucky enough to get a good supply of nice plecos in the last year or so.

I am picking them up from the airport in an hour or so and will post some new pics once they are safe at home.

Andre

Hi Matts

Thanks for the quick reply. The fish are still in the dealer's tank and I am getting them next week when I will post the pictures you requested.

Thanks again.

Hi There

I am getting 4 of the fish labeled as L340 below. I am hoping that they are true L340's but would be happy even if they are not.

Any takes on what it might be?



Thanks

Andre

Hey Rudie

Good to see you are on this forum as well.

Nice Ancistrus!

Thanks!

Do the guys actually help you get the correct documentation if you want to take some fish home with you?

Do you guys know what costs are involved in a trip like this? It is also definitely a dream of mine

Thanks guys I really appreciate the replies.

I have only recently started keeping catfish and this website is one of the best I have ever come across. Definitely the best combination of hobbyist and scientific information in one place.

I am sure I will be spending a lot of time here in future.

Hi There

I have phoned my friend at the petshop that I bought them from. He is pretty sure they came from Brazil, most probably from a fish farm in the area. They bought them from the wholesaler here so getting an exact source is going to be difficult.

Hi and thanks for the feedback

I have taken a picture of one of these guys next to a sp3. They are slightly lighter in colour and still have the same spots since the last pics.

One thing I have also noticed is that they dont have white edges to the fins.

http://i31.photobucket.com/albums/c398 ...

Thank you Mats

I will try doing that tonight!

Thanks for the reply

What would be the best camera angel to determine the sex of the fish?

Another view

Fish #1



Fish #1 and #2

Hi There

I would like to know if these fish I bought recently is in fact L066

Also would anyone be able to sex them for me:

Catfish Number 1:



http://i31.photobucket.com/albums/c398/Freq43/King_tiger1.jpg

ventral view

http://i31.photobucket.com/albums/c398/Freq43/king_tiger1b.jpg

And the ...

thanks.. I suspected as much but its good to get some confirmation.

Cheers

Andre

Hi There

I would really appreciate it if someone can help me to identify the following ancistrus. I bought two of them from the lfs. Unfortunately the female I booked along with the two males jumped the tank the day before I picked them up.

http://www.planetcatfish.com/forum/album_pic.php?pic_id ...