Possible L134?, but not what I'm used to

[makemineirish]

I bought two of these off a guy that swore that they were L134 even though they were marked differently than those that I have purchased before from other sources. Frankly, they were so stressed from his drive that they were virtually colorless at the time. He was desperate to unload them before moving, and priced them cheaply (especially as no shipping was necessary). I was curious enough to buy them despite my reservations. Even if they ARE L134, I am not sure that I like these markings as much as the broader stripes that I am used to seeing on my other L134s. Here are the best photos I could manage of one of the pair that I captured last night. If y'all need better lighting or different angles, just give me a heads up and I'll try again.













Thanks in advance for any assistance.

[racoll]

They do look strange, I agree, but I think they are still

Peckoltia compta

.

[bunnyrabbit]

I think it is a peckoltia compta but a variant from a different river. It is something like Jamanxim?

[MatsP]

The original description of P. compta does indeed mention two locations, one in Rio Tapajos and the Rio Jamanxim. I have updated the datasheet to reflect this. (Textual changes will appear once Jools has "vetted" the changes)

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Mats

[panaque]

Definitely

Peckoltia compta

and I don't think the it is the Rio Jamanxim variety as these tend to be more spotty with much finer yellow lines (try a google image search to see what I mean). The pattern in P. compta is very variable, even among individuals from the same brood it seems. I have also noticed that in some individuals the dark bands widen and even merge as the fish age while in other individuals this doesn't happen at all. All this variation is part of the charm of this species I think.