Hi!!

Let it grow a bit to see how it will evoluate!!
L273 could be a possibility as well!!
but 2'' is really small!!
Is it tank bred?
Under what name did you bought it?
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Yann

Hi!

Yes agreeing on both ID L66 and L260
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The picture of Peckoltia capitulata is a live one from the holotype

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Yes I ll have a look.
Raphael told me the other species are unlikely to have been seen in the trade. I ll further check
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Yann

Hi!! Confirmation from Raphael that the issue is offically out!! here are the new species name for the Siluriformes articles: Covain R., Fisch-Muller S., Montoya-Burgos J.I., Mol J.H., Le Bail P.Y. & Dray S. - The Harttiini (Siluriformes, Loricariidae) from the Guianas: a multi-table approach to...

Hi Steve!!

So for yo Imparfinis sp Paraguay are indeed I. minutus??

That is a nice news..since I have some of them at home!!

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Yann

My Imparfinis sp Paraguay eat anything, frozen, pellets, tabs, flakes!!

There are little pig!!

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Yann

Raph has received it!!
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Yann

It is out yes:

the issue cost about 40€ for 200 pages plus posting
As far as I know there are no pdf available

You can ask Raph to transfer your datas to the editor to order it!!
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Yann

Still a few species from different species with odd pattern has been bred and they show great variability...nothing more than 25% on first generation and at best around 35% after a few generation... Also I belive nature has already great variability without the needs of human to creat new variation ...

Like you said they are willing to pay the price, I disagree on the fact we overlook them, a lot of people here want to breed the fish they buy...so inveting in a group of odd looking fish it sure come with a price. Also taking into account is why to invest in such odd pattern fish when you know the ...

Hi!!

judging the picture:
I think it is more likely to be a long fin paleatus!

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Yann

Hi Janne!! This is pretty interesting!! You can see both L262 and L260 in this fish!! That show that hybridation occur in the wild...with fish living in the same spot!! Here it is easy as one has a reticulated pattern and another has dots... Now how would you see a differences if the hybridation occ...

Hi! Yes and since LDA 19 and L340 are considered as the same... The pattern of these fish can widely evolutated depending on their mood... I have seen many L340 arriving with this "platinium" colour and after a few weeks once they had settle for a while...they would look like your last set...

I don't know whom you talking about but is all varieties of Hypancistrus collected by this person in all known locations for Hyapancistrus species in Rio Xingu, Rio Iriri and some smaller tributaries or is it fish bought in a shop? The collection implies collected samples and aquarium specimens No,...

Hi!!

Nice to see and read that Johannes' strain is doing good!!

looking forward to reading more about your experience.

If I remember correctly the first few spawn of the grand parents weren't successful or much at first...

Still this is a very promising news
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Yann

Hi!!

Are these F1 or F2???
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Yann

Well! From my point of view L340 is just a geographical variation of Hypancistrus debilittera and even if many would disagree, the differences would fit what could be accepted for variation within a species. If you look how much Hypancistrus deblittera can differ in term of colour variation, with so...

Hi!!

I do believe they are just a local population of L340
Still beautifull but nothing more or else
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Regarding the Hypancistrus "species" in the Rio Xingu, one thing comes into my mind, since they are genetically (mitochondrial) identical Not true, give some time and there will be some articles on this subject. Well like I said before, zebra and inspector seems to be well differentiated,...

Sorry about it!!

Hi Christophe!

Maybe he doesn't feel secure in such thing...I ll try to find something bigger, add some sand and a place where he could eventually hide...I am sure it would help him a lot!!

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Yann

Hi!!

Yes looks like it!!
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Hi!! Regarding the Hypancistrus "species" in the Rio Xingu, one thing comes into my mind, since they are genetically (mitochondrial) identical, how much the fish trade has favour "hybrids" or at least made geographical population to encounter. Boat accident occur quite often...fi...

Hi Shane!!

Yes give them a few days...the caves I have for my Auchenipteridae are always hidden some drifwood and plants...The also used any holes in the driftwood as well!!
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Hi!!

I am still believing they are L76
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They would prefer rather small fit tubes!! I don't know if we can say it is "parental care" but females would not leave the tube on any occasion, except if forced out. Even during food distribution the female would not go out...but the male does Also she would always lay in the tube head f...

And yes it is mitochondrial DNA if I remember correctly

Hi!!

I know this from a good friend who has worked on DNA which included Hypancistrus along many other Loricariidae!!

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Yann

One of the biggest problem with the genus Hypancistrus beside zebra and inspector they all look the same genetically...making them almost impossible to seperate them that way...so imagine if you add "hybrids" (natural or human made) in the mix!!

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