Unidentified Loricariinae of Argentina

Yann · Post by **Yann** » 30 Jan 2003, 23:42

Hi!

Well In the same groupe of Loricaria similima tha Charly Eon received, was also this Loricariinae!
Personnally I think it a Spatuloricaria evansii because of the lip form and shape and also because obviously this one is a male and you can just see some odontales grow on the cheeks
Here are several pitcutre, top and ventra view
Top View:

Close up on the head:

Ventral view:

Cheers
Yann[/i]

Achim · Post by **Achim** » 31 Jan 2003, 09:35

Hi Yann,

imo no Spatuloricaria (form of lips does not match and Odontodes look more like Rineloricaria than like Spatuloricaria), looks to me like one of these southern Rineloricaria species (R. latirostris group). How big is it ?

Greetings... Achim

Charly EON · Post by **Charly EON** » 31 Jan 2003, 23:22

Hello

Thanks Yann for posting my pictures !!
Total length is roughly 12 cm

Charly

Charly EON · Post by **Charly EON** » 10 Feb 2003, 18:33

Some news
This species made eggs last week. Two pairs spawned within two days
They laid them inside one brick. The male sits on and fans them

Yann · Post by **Yann** » 10 Feb 2003, 20:51

Hi Charly!
That is a great news!
Can you talk about the eggs, estimated size, number and colour. That could help to Id the species!
Cheers
Yann

Charly EON · Post by **Charly EON** » 18 Feb 2003, 00:59

Egg size roughly 2 mm
Number : around 60
Color clear yellow with a fine black line (embryo I guess) turning to grey before hatching
Hatching : 10 days at 23 °C
Hatching rate : 100 %