Please, Rineloricaria eigenmani or Sturisomatichthys aureum?

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Please, Rineloricaria eigenmani or Sturisomatichthys aureum?

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I, I'm new in the forum. First excuse my grammar and vocabulary, I'm French and not fluent in English. I've bought to a aquariophile 3 juveniles (7 month old) sold as sturisoma aureum what I suspect to be 3 young rineloricaria eigenmani. They are 6cm nose to tail plus 1,5to 2,5 cm tail filament.
May you please confirm their specie ? Or are they too young?
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Re: Please, Rineloricaria eigenmani or Sturisomatichthys aureum?

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Hi

Welcome to the forum!

I'd say it's
Rineloricaria parva
, certainly no
Sturisomatichthys
.

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Definitely not eigenmanni nor any Sturisomatichthys.

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Re: Please, Rineloricaria eigenmani or Sturisomatichthys aureum?

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OK, thanks for your help! I've had a sturisoma panamense and I thought there was a huge difference physically first and in their comportement. Your answer help me to identify them and theirs specific needs.
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Re: Please, Rineloricaria eigenmani or Sturisomatichthys aureum?

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No worries, BTW, if you think you have
Sturisomatichthys panamensis
, you probably did have
Sturisomatichthys aureus
! :-) The former is never exported and had been a misidentification for decades...

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