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panaque(olus) maccus or not?

Posted: 15 Jan 2004, 15:17
by Caol_ila
Hi!

I still havent figured out how to differentiate the types of Panaqolus...
I have these 2 at home...
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The first one having clear seperated lines...and seeming to be a female.

Posted: 15 Jan 2004, 15:19
by Caol_ila
another pic of the first one
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Posted: 15 Jan 2004, 18:07
by Yann
Hi!

To me, it does look like a Panaque maccus, L162???!!! any idea of the import origin???...
Did you check the teeth also???
Cheers
Yann

Posted: 15 Jan 2004, 18:55
by Caol_ila
any idea of the import origin???
I bought the first one as common Ancistrus...;) gives you an idea of the shops here...

Posted: 15 Jan 2004, 19:21
by Stuey
hi there,

The second one could be a young L204, Flash plec

maybe

Stuey

Posted: 15 Jan 2004, 19:29
by Yann
HI Stuey!

Check this pic of a L162
Very similar to Christian's fish!
Cheers
Yann

Posted: 15 Jan 2004, 20:57
by biomechmonster
I have the one in your second picture, it's indeed a P. maccus...plump, short body with no filaments on the fins (unlike the link to the picture in the post above me, doesn't look like a maccus to me).

Posted: 16 Jan 2004, 00:15
by T
Yeah they look like my clowns, mine are usually this light colour too.