Did you know fantastic help is an anagram of Planet Catfish? This forum is for those of you with pictures of your catfish who are looking for help identifying them. There are many here to help and a firm ID is the first step towards keeping your catfish in the best conditions.
jamos
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by jamos » 25 Sep 2012, 11:26
How do you tell them apart?
This is my guy.
Thanks
rob rensen
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by rob rensen » 25 Sep 2012, 12:11
First of all, try to make some more pics...especially from the tailfin.
I have both species...identifying them is sometimetis diffucult. De L191 has broken lines as a juvenile/ semi adult.....the L418 has lines like a L190...also the tailfin has some yellow
This is a juvenile L418
This is a L191
megacat
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by megacat » 25 Sep 2012, 13:59
P. Titan have broken lines as well. Pattern varies from fish to fish.
When you have both types in front of you it's very easy to tell them apart. Trying to ID through pics is not always easy.
Op's fish is 191
KEEP IT!!!!
rob rensen
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by rob rensen » 25 Sep 2012, 19:14
megacat wrote: P. Titan have broken lines as well. Pattern varies from fish to fish.
When you have both types in front of you it's very easy to tell them apart. Trying to ID through pics is not always easy.
Op's fish is 191
maybe you should take a look at the pics......those are two different L418's...I don't see broken lines like the L191
jamos
Posts: 114 Joined: 30 Dec 2003, 01:45 My cats species list: 17 (i:0, k:0) My aquaria list: 4 (i:0) My BLogs : 6 (i:3, p:144)
Location 1: Auckland, New Zealand
Location 2: New Zealand
Interests: fish, sports, fish and fish
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by jamos » 25 Sep 2012, 19:52
Thanks for the replies guys
I will try yo get a better pic soon
Tail is solid with yellow tips, there is no window or band on tail.
megacat
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by megacat » 26 Sep 2012, 01:09
rob rensen wrote: megacat wrote: P. Titan have broken lines as well. Pattern varies from fish to fish.
When you have both types in front of you it's very easy to tell them apart. Trying to ID through pics is not always easy.
Op's fish is 191
maybe you should take a look at the pics......those are two different L418's...I don't see broken lines like the L191
I see broken lines on the fish in your first pic. Not sure what you consider broken lines.
P. Titan young one mostly solid lines
P. Titan young one broken lines
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megacat on 26 Sep 2012, 02:53, edited 3 times in total.
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megacat
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by megacat » 26 Sep 2012, 01:24
I'm having issues posting pics sorry for adding another post
Not the best pic but shows P. Titan and P. Nigrolineatus Shows solid lines VS broken lines. Two fish in front
Here's that P. Titan alone broken lines.
We have 4 and all of them have broken lines asides from one who has mostly solid lines in the pic in the previous post
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rob rensen
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by rob rensen » 26 Sep 2012, 09:29
sure
the lines of a L191 are broken, that means al small lines
the L418 are not......they have longer lines
megacat
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by megacat » 26 Sep 2012, 12:59
rob rensen wrote: sure
the lines of a L191 are broken, that means al small lines
the L418 are not......they have longer lines
Look up the definition of the word broken.
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megacat
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by megacat » 26 Sep 2012, 13:15
rob rensen wrote: sure
the lines of a L191 are broken, that means al small lines
the L418 are not......they have longer lines
You need to read this. It's a link to the dictionary.
http://m.dictionary.com/d/?q=broken&o=0&l=dir
They both have broken lines. Big ones small ones it doesn't matter what size the lines are they're broken and not solid.
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rob rensen
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by rob rensen » 27 Sep 2012, 08:25
I have to read this ??? Command you're dog
Won't take part in word struggles
the lines of a L191 are more broken.
Iff you think you're right that ok for me..
megacat
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by megacat » 29 Sep 2012, 01:03
rob rensen wrote: I have to read this ??? Command you're dog
Won't take part in word struggles
the lines of a L191 are more broken.
Iff you think you're right that ok for me..
You're right Rob what can I say more broken isn't broken.
KEEP IT!!!!