Purchased as Dwarf Petricola

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Purchased as Dwarf Petricola

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Is this Lucippinis or Petricola?
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Re: Purchased as Dwarf Petricola

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I am going to say petricola because of the white outline all the way around the fins

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Re: Purchased as Dwarf Petricola

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Thank you! I have 7 and he/she has a silver/gray base color compared to the others.
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Re: Purchased as Dwarf Petricola

Post by Jools »

Almost certainly S. lucipinnis due to the fact this is the bred species available at this small size. Because the white colouration is variable and changes with age also, I'd wait for them to grow and then the described characteristics can tell them apart along with head spot size.

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