panaque(olus) maccus or not?

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Caol_ila
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panaque(olus) maccus or not?

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Hi!

I still havent figured out how to differentiate the types of Panaqolus...
I have these 2 at home...
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The first one having clear seperated lines...and seeming to be a female.
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another pic of the first one
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Hi!

To me, it does look like a Panaque maccus, L162???!!! any idea of the import origin???...
Did you check the teeth also???
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Post by Caol_ila »

any idea of the import origin???
I bought the first one as common Ancistrus...;) gives you an idea of the shops here...
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Post by Stuey »

hi there,

The second one could be a young L204, Flash plec

maybe

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Post by Yann »

HI Stuey!

Check this pic of a L162
Very similar to Christian's fish!
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Post by biomechmonster »

I have the one in your second picture, it's indeed a P. maccus...plump, short body with no filaments on the fins (unlike the link to the picture in the post above me, doesn't look like a maccus to me).
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Post by T »

Yeah they look like my clowns, mine are usually this light colour too.
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