Julii.?

eupterus · Post by **eupterus** » 06 Apr 2006, 11:27

I am hopeing that these can be confimed as julii? Please can someone confirm or tell me otherwise, They are about 6cm total length. I am certain that they are not the trilineatus but I maybe wrong.

Either way they are nice speciments and cost Â£4.95 each. I got a group of 5.

Post by **Silurus** » 06 Apr 2006, 11:30

I think these are .

kim m · Post by **kim m** » 06 Apr 2006, 12:13

Could be leopardus...could be C-131.

Hard to tell in my opinion...

eupterus · Post by **eupterus** » 06 Apr 2006, 14:06

I can see the point with leopardus but they are so big. The standard length on these is about 6cm . I was amazed at the size in hindsight, the face is all wrong for julii but I am glad I bought them anyway. I still think the price was good for them. They seem very active in the tank

Post by **Coryman** » 06 Apr 2006, 14:39

These are close to C. leopardus and may eventually be proven as such, but they have been given the C-number C131 as an interim identification measure. There are several other species with similar but bolder colour patterns, which also have C-number references, these could also be proven as variations of C. leopardus. They all require further detailed scientific investigation to determine their exact status, but I fear it will be along time in coming. For now I would stick with C131, which for the record are a considerably larger species than C. julii.

Ian

eupterus · Post by **eupterus** » 06 Apr 2006, 15:07

Thanks for all the help. I am pleased with my purchase none the less. They are a lovely group of fish. I guess I knew that they werent true julii, but they certainly werent the trilineatus that appear to be everywhere.
Makes up for the gomezi loss during the week