What type is this?

mega_alfman · Post by **mega_alfman** » 19 Jan 2007, 15:52

Hi everyone!
I just want to know what type of pleco this is...

Thanks everyone.
And by the way, this is my favorite pleco ever...

racoll · Post by **racoll** » 19 Jan 2007, 16:39

How about ?

Does that look right to you?

May need better pics (esp with the dorsal raised) to get a definite ID.

racoll · Post by **racoll** » 19 Jan 2007, 16:54

Maybe ?

Have a look at the other members of both genera.

MatsP · Post by **MatsP** » 19 Jan 2007, 16:59

racoll wrote:Maybe
Aphanotorulus ammophilus
?

Have a look at the other members of both genera.

Aphanotorulus species have a pretty distinctive mouth, so it should be easy to rule this one out or in.

I think there are a couple of that have similar colouration too.

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Mats

mega_alfman · Post by **mega_alfman** » 23 Jan 2007, 00:59

I think that it's Aphanotorulus ammophilus.
Because it has exactly the same mouth.
Thanks everyone!

natefrog · Post by **natefrog** » 23 Jan 2007, 07:23

This fish looks very similar to my Squaliforma cf. emarginata. Same shape, coloration and markings. Pretty confident on this one.

MatsP · Post by **MatsP** » 23 Jan 2007, 10:14

natefrog wrote:This fish looks very similar to my Squaliforma cf. emarginata. Same shape, coloration and markings. Pretty confident on this one.

Squliforma doesn't have the distinct "beard" on the mouth that the Aphanotorolus has. See this pic (from Cat-eLog):

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If it's got that "hair" at the back of the mouth, it's definitely not a Squaliforma spp, as they have a "solid" edge of the mouth. [Unfortunately, there's no good shots of a Squaliforma mouth anywhere...]

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Mats

Yann · Post by **Yann** » 23 Jan 2007, 10:54

Hello!!

To me it is Aphanotorulus ammophilus without much doubt. distinctive head shape... it is slightly different than in Hypostomus or Squaliforma...

Cheers
Yann

mega_alfman · Post by **mega_alfman** » 23 Jan 2007, 20:02

Hi guys!
First of all, thanks for all the response...
I tried and tried but this ones very camera shy!
I think it's afraid of the camera...
Everytime I have the cam near it, it runs away and hide...
Anyway, I'm positive it's a Aphanotorulus ammophilus
It has that hairy beard on its lip area.
Thanks again everyone.