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Nat-try Ian at planetcatfish for an ID (if you haven't already.

Way ahead of you... I created a thred on PC last night, and Ian already answered.

He said C130 as well (well actually he said C131, but I think that was a mistake because that species looks nothing like mine), but he wants to see more pictures.

And the Parotocinclus, I found the name. They are P. maculicauda, the Redfin oto. I think I'm going to skip on getting them though, as their profile says they can damage plants.

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I'm not your neighbor, you Bakersfield trash.

Yep, the first pleco is about 6" long, not including the tail. That's on of the main reasons why I thought it wasn't a Queen Arabesque.

And Jason, these are really good looking plecs. I want to get one, but I'm not sure if it would bully my other, smaller plec (L36-?). I also hear they get significantly larger than clown plecos. I don't know exactly what that means, but I would guess about 7-9".

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I'm not your neighbor, you Bakersfield trash.

By the way, I think (not re-read the post) that we agreed No.1 was a Queen Arabesque, only one problem, you said it was 6 inches and Queen Arabesques max out at 4 inches, usually not even that.

And Fish 4, I've found out that it's L147.

I found the same fish at my lfs in a tank with clown plecos. I noticed the spotted pattern on the head and bought it in a hurry for $6 or $7. I thought it was an L75/L124 though. I hadn't seen pics of L147 so this thread really helped me as I noticed the new little guy didn't look like my other L75/L124. As they get bigger the striped pattern starts to look more spotted. I've been noticing this with mine...though it is still fairly small. Great looking fish though...I know I'm very happy with mine.

Jason

For the Cory (Fish 3) I think it could be a Corydoras Kanei or a C26 or C46. Check out the link here. The only thing is the mask seems to go over his head on this one and there is a slight black at the front of the dorsal fin.

I am maybe thinking it could either be a completley new species (same as what your thinking), a Cory that has bred with another species and came out like it is or it has lost colour due to transport.

The third one, it has lost colour due to transport, I doubt the most as I am sure you would have informed us if it had done anything like that.

[span class="edited"][Edited by Perky 2004-07-23 02:15][/span]

Ok, I mis read. I thought you said it was a knifefish. All that work for nothing lol.

Dude, Fish 2 is a catfish.


And Fish 4, I've found out that it's L147.

Fish 6 is Panaque maccus, and Fish 7 is another closely realted Panaque.

I'm still trying to identify the corys. No luck as of yet. I think they may be a new species.

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I'm not your neighbor, you Bakersfield trash.

I found a page with multiple Knifefish on it, scrool down all the way and you will see different Knifefish. I don`t think any are matches but some look similar so I would guess they will be the same care. http://www.amazonian-fish.co.uk/indexster.html

I have found a Banded Knifefish, http://www.saudeanimal.com.br/peix6.htm. I doubt it is yours but it is something. Just incase the pic you took was when it was stressed or something.

[span class="edited"][Edited by Perky 2004-07-22 02:18][/span]

No. 2 - It is definatley a species of Knifefish which is just not common in the trade and your lucky to get it in. If you could get a whole body shot of it I could try to identify it properly. I would imagine it would grow large, over 2ft - maybe even 4ft. I will have a look for un common species of Knifefish with similar markings for you.

I actually have some re fin ottos too-P. maculicauda. I have not had any trouble with mine and plants. I believe the prfoile there says they will algae only when no other foods are available, but all three of mine spend about 50 % of their time scouring the algae off the glass!!??

There are many catfish at the LFS, and there are many of them that don't have positive ID's. So, I'm creating a thread for anyone who wants to help me try and identify them.

Fish 1: 6" long pleco, arrived as a Queen Arabesque, but doesn't look like an Arabesque I've seen.


Fish 2: Large, brown, blotchy catfish, with a large mouth and an knifefish-like body.


Fish 3: Corydoras with spots and a black mask, but no black dorsal fin or shoulder patch. Spots appear to be arranged in a somewhat orderly fashion.


Fish 4: Pleco (probably Peckoltia) with a spotted head and distictly banded body.



Fish 5: Medium-sized Pimelodid with faint markings and iridescent body.


Fish 6: Small, boldly marked Panaque.


Fish 7 (with Fish 6): Medium-sized Panaque with subtle markings and "hairy" flanks.


Fish 8: Elongated, "streamlined" pleco that clearly uses camouflage as its main defense.



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I'm not your neighbor, you Bakersfield trash.

Nat-try Ian at planetcatfish for an ID (if you haven't already). I didn't bother to look beyond the cory initially, but the parotocinclus looks like some I keep:http://www.planetcatfish.com/catelog/loricari/parotoci/595_1.php

Darn those Parotocinclus. They're too rare in the hobby for me to bother reading up on them. :%)

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Shinigami: I just found out that today that Fish 8 are some species of Parotocinclus. They are only $4.99 (plus I get a 30% discount) so, I'm going to snatch up both of them.

Jdubs and Alkyne: C. kanei was my first guess, but upon closer examination I can see that it is not that species C. kanei basically looks like C. melanistus without the black shoulder patch.

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I'm not your neighbor, you Bakersfield trash.

The cory looks like a C130. It does not look like a C. Kanei to me.

#6 looks like a Peckolita vittata "gold banded peckolita" (L-134)


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The Cory looks like a C. Kanei the black in the dorsal, on more than one site I am seeing pictures with the black in the dorsal and without it so I am guessing its either 2 speices that haven't been seperated or something that comes out like possible recessive trait I dunno for sure buts only one I can find that has all the same traits as yours.

No 1 is definately a Queen Arabesque. The colour could be due to stress or environment.

Well, there is confusion between the small Panaque species and Peckoltia species...

1. Definitely looks Queen Arabesque. Perhaps a rare mutation.

2. That's an Ompok you've got there. Specifically, Ompok pabda.

4. Does kind of look like a Clown with different markings... Namely only the head spots are something I haven't seen.

5. Pimelodus clarias?

6. This is pretty much definitely a Clown Plec.

7. The fish looks pale... May need some time to color up to get a good ID...

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The aquarist is one who must learn the ways of the biologist, the chemist, and the veterinarian.

Clown plecos are a species of Panaque, though. I am almost certain Fish 4 is a species of Peckoltia.:%)

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I'm not your neighbor, you Bakersfield trash.