Sturisoma panamense?

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Sturisoma panamense?

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I bought a Whiptail under the name of 'Sturisoma panamense', but while looking in the Cat-elog under Sturisoma panamense i read this: Another elegant species confused with S. festivum (and thus S. aureum). This species can be distinguished by the fins which, while spectacular, do not have the trailing extensions of S. festivum.

Mine does have the tail extensions, so would this mean that it is not Sturisoma panamense, but instead Sturisoma festivum?

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The "pics" are just showing banners for PF.com
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Shane wrote:The "pics" are just showing banners for PF.com
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Thats strange? I can see them!

Maybe this will work better - http://www.plecofanatics.com/gallery/sh ... puser/7787
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Just plecofanatics banners. I even logged out and back in. The links just lead to giant PF banners. Maybe Jeff put up some sort of block at PF?
I even logged in at PF, went to "galleries," then "bristlenose." I can see the thumbs, but clicking on the pics just brings up the PF banner again.
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Shane wrote:Just plecofanatics banners. I even logged out and back in. The links just lead to giant PF banners. Maybe Jeff put up some sort of block at PF?
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I dont know whats going on? In the first post i could see the photos for a while, but know they are replaced with the PF banners! :?

Maybe i will have to post this on PF?
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Pics are there now. S. panamense.
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not here they ain't.
not on the forum, not in the links posted above.

probably blocked?
I use latest version of Firefox.
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no problrems with M***osoft Explorer, here
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Post by apistomaster »

I can see the photos using IE.
Looks like I have S. panemense instead of S. nigirostrum. I have six and all have long tail extensions. In fact, one has them that are close to 2 inches long but they are otherwise identical.
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Post by Norman »

Hello,

If you will have a look on the description of the species S.panamense, you will see that especally the dorsal fin of this species is larger than the type of your fotos show. Also the coloration of S.panamense differs to yours.
The shape and size of the dorsal fin, as well as the coloration is identical to S.festivum.

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