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Bunocephalus coracoideus growth

Posted: 30 Sep 2010, 20:36
by kizno1
Whats the biggest anyone has one? And how long did it take to get to that size? Ive had one for about a year now it was about 9cm when i got it and its only grown 1cm in the hole time ive had it. Is that normal?

Re: Bunocephalus coracoideus growth

Posted: 30 Sep 2010, 22:02
by The.Dark.One
I've got a couple now but they are only about 7cm SL, I did have one before about 10cm SL. Are you sure yours is coracoideus? If it is the one in your avatar that looks like a colombianus to me, although it is hard to tell from such a small photograph.

I don't think 1cm is too bad, I wouldn't worry.

Re: Bunocephalus coracoideus growth

Posted: 30 Sep 2010, 22:55
by kizno1
Heres a few more pics of him if it helps. They might not be to much help though because there not the best quality.

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Are they quite slow growing then?

Cheers

Re: Bunocephalus coracoideus growth

Posted: 30 Sep 2010, 23:21
by The.Dark.One
It looks like B. colombianus to me based on the shape, although would need to see a close up from underneath to be sure.

Either way then yes they can be quite slow growing as if looked after well they can live for some years.
Steve

Re: Bunocephalus coracoideus growth

Posted: 01 Oct 2010, 07:58
by Yann
Hi!!

All the fish I purchased under the coracoideus name where always something else...

People export almost every Bunocephalus they find under this name!!
Cheers
Yann

Re: Bunocephalus coracoideus growth

Posted: 01 Oct 2010, 10:36
by The.Dark.One
Yann wrote:
All the fish I purchased under the coracoideus name where always something else...
People export almost every Bunocephalus they find under this name!!
Hi Yann

Yes, most exported as coracoideus tend to be colombianus. I have some true coracoideus at the moment, and there are a few pics of the larger individual in my scotcat images in my link.

Re: Bunocephalus coracoideus growth

Posted: 01 Oct 2010, 12:24
by Yann
Hi!!

Yeap I did saw your pic...I make a drop there once in a while..;-)
Lovely fish and pic as usual!!
;-)

Re: Bunocephalus coracoideus growth

Posted: 01 Oct 2010, 17:22
by kizno1
Thanks everyone
The.Dark.One wrote:It looks like B. colombianus to me based on the shape, although would need to see a close up from underneath to be sure.

Either way then yes they can be quite slow growing as if looked after well they can live for some years.
Steve
This is the best pic ive got of its belly but ill try and get another one later if its not good enough.
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Re: Bunocephalus coracoideus growth

Posted: 01 Oct 2010, 23:51
by The.Dark.One
Yann wrote:Hi!!

Yeap I did saw your pic...I make a drop there once in a while..;-)
Lovely fish and pic as usual!!
;-)
Thanks!
Some more images for a few families have been uploaded in the last few days

Re: Bunocephalus coracoideus growth

Posted: 01 Oct 2010, 23:52
by The.Dark.One
kizno1 wrote:Thanks everyone

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This is the best pic ive got of its belly but ill try and get another one later if its not good enough.

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Looks like colombianus

Re: Bunocephalus coracoideus growth

Posted: 01 Oct 2010, 23:56
by kizno1
The.Dark.One wrote:
kizno1 wrote:Thanks everyone

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This is the best pic ive got of its belly but ill try and get another one later if its not good enough.

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Looks like colombianus
Cheers. Is there any difference in care?

Re: Bunocephalus coracoideus growth

Posted: 02 Oct 2010, 00:02
by The.Dark.One
kizno1 wrote: Cheers. Is there any difference in care?
No