L455, L456, L457: Are they the same?

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L455, L456, L457: Are they the same?

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Hi Jools,

I would like to know if L455, L456, and L457 are considered the same species or different. They look similar.

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Re: L455, L456, L457: Are they the same?

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They do not exist as a species :d ....having not been scientifically described as a species...if you noticed 2 of the 3 show different point of origin and the 3rd probably comes from another drainage again. Until they are looked at by someone the L-number gods have kept them separated by origin...this is often the case with L-numbers and makes sense until they are scientifically described.

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Birger wrote:They do not exist as a species :d ....having not been scientifically described as a species
Yes, I knew that; my bad for using the word "species." I suppose I overstated my question. I meant to ask, Are they considered to be the same, perhaps representing local variants of a fish with a wider distribution, or are they regarded as being really different fish? Hopefully that says it better. :d

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By chance, do these folks reside atop a high, ethereal mount, among legendary ruins? or at the bottom of a waterway, holding 3-pronged tridents and a stick of driftwood? :))
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Yes, I knew that; my bad for using the word "species." I suppose I overstated my question. I meant to ask, Are they considered to be the same, perhaps representing local variants of a fish with a wider distribution, or are they regarded as being really different fish? Hopefully that says it better. :d
My understanding is they need some study...Jools may know more on this...(who your original question was aimed at)
By chance, do these folks reside atop a high, ethereal mount, among legendary ruins? or at the bottom of a waterway, holding 3-pronged tridents and a stick of driftwood? :))
Naw they are regular people...OH oh did I just say that in public...no no they are an ethereal race that has a special connection with the Loricariids of South America!!(in the past have been known to ride giant catfish in Loch Ness)

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Birger wrote:(in the past have been known to ride giant catfish in Loch Ness)

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Now, now, children. Play nicely with one another. :-p
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