Acanthicus wrote:Hi,

does this specimen have a light lateral stripe on the medial thorns? Or completely dark?
Any lateral shot available?

No more pics,sorry.
Fish was completely dark.

Ok, thanks.

Hi tnx but i do not think so/ am not shure, i have had Platydoras costatus in the past, this one i caught was pitch black all over, no white line on it.

Can any one id this fish i caught in surinam?

Size is approx. 20 centimeters/8 inch

Fish was caught here: klik

Jools,

Have a read here:

http://www.l-welse.com/reviewpost/showp ... roduct/415

Vieuwed from above L400 is more plump compare to L399 which is more slender.

Signed

Difficult one....

On head shape I would tend to say female. But looking at it's thick pectorialfins and the odonthodes on it I would say male.

Agreed, like to add the male bodyshape as well and the lack of pronounced odonthodes on the gills.
Can you tell something on behaviour?
Wouldnt be ...

Nice one

Enjoy it while it lasts, it will grow normal later on.
Some zebra's are even born white without stripes and suddenly get the stripes after 6-12 months.

Well done

Ik heb met Jools de mogelijkheden besproken van een nederlandstalige sectie op planetcatfish (een franstalige is er al).
Zijn er mensen die hier intresse in hebben?
Gaarne je reactie hierop.

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AU_Arowana-RG wrote:Any tips?

Take a look at : http://www.zebrapleco.com

Very nice L260's and great pics btw

Young female imo

Welcome Olivier

Hi Jac

Tnx for the welcome guys

Joren56 wrote:are you the web owner of the rio xingu-site

No i am not the owner, but i am moderator over there.

Hello all,

Since i been lurking here for years and joined in 2006 i think it might be time for my first post and thought it was polite to start with introducing myself :)
I am John i live in Holland and i am 43 years old.
I keep and breed several hypancistrus species.
Hope to meet other hypan ...