L350 maximum size
Posted: 28 Nov 2019, 19:57
Hi all,
I just got hold of what I consider to be a bit of a holy grail; a group of 8 .
In the original article in DATZ magazine, Werner says specimens of up to 40 cm have been on offer. This has since been cited in every source I have been able to track down.
In the scientific description by Lujan, 2 specimens were included where the biggest one was 13 cm or so.
In captivity, specimens of 15-20 cm is the norm. This also goes for the 8 I have now received.
Given the rarity of this species, it's hard to find material to compare, but I still have doubts this species actually grows to 40 cm. So my question is, is there any evidence out there? Have you seen or heard of L350s growing to 40 cm? Or has it perhaps been confused with the sympatric when the original information was published?
Haakon
I just got hold of what I consider to be a bit of a holy grail; a group of 8 .
In the original article in DATZ magazine, Werner says specimens of up to 40 cm have been on offer. This has since been cited in every source I have been able to track down.
In the scientific description by Lujan, 2 specimens were included where the biggest one was 13 cm or so.
In captivity, specimens of 15-20 cm is the norm. This also goes for the 8 I have now received.
Given the rarity of this species, it's hard to find material to compare, but I still have doubts this species actually grows to 40 cm. So my question is, is there any evidence out there? Have you seen or heard of L350s growing to 40 cm? Or has it perhaps been confused with the sympatric when the original information was published?
Haakon