What kind of Farlowella spec. i have ?

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What kind of Farlowella spec. i have ?

Post by schnauzenfisch »

Hello friends

I have 4 of these interesting Farlowellas ,but i dont know what kind of spec. it is . I think this could be maybe F. vittata ?

here the pics...

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maybe al male ,because he? has no belly ,but sont schows any odontones.

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kind regards
Mathias
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Post by schnauzenfisch »

SRY bot linking to my forum account pics wont work :(
second try

this could be a female (i am sure) ,because of the belly

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this could be a male ?? but has no odontones on the rostrum , he ? is little shorter then the other farlos

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nibbling...

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side view

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Hope it works
kind regards
Mathias
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Post by Shane »

Mathias,
Yes, these are F. vittata.
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Post by schnauzenfisch »

Hello Shane

Can you explain why this is a vittata?
In another forum i heard it could be Farlowella odontotumulus?
Possible ?
I know it is very difficult to determine what kind of Farowella i got ,but thx for helping me.
kind regards
Mathias
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