Sturisoma sp?

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oxdeleon
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Sturisoma sp?

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Can anyone help identify, bought as royal farlowella.

I'm thinking Sturisoma aureum?
Thanks for any input

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Re: Sturisoma sp?

Post by MatsP »

Sturisoma are notoriously difficult to id, especially if the capture location isn't known.

Sturisoma aureum
is what I have mine down as - and yours look very much the same as mine (further, they are exported in large numbers, as well as being tank-raised in various fish-farms - amongst other places in Israel).

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