Hypancistrus ID

Fantasticfins · Post by **Fantasticfins** » 11 Sep 2009, 05:34

Collected in lower Rio Xingu, came in a box of L-174's, shipped out of Belem in Feb 2008. These were striped and 1" (SL) when I got them and looked like L-173 before they turned to spotted fish. You can still see some striping on a couple of them and you can see how the stripes are turning/breaking into spots. Let me know what you think. I think 287/400.

smaller fish on right is spotted facing east....and...

smaller fish is striped facing west.

Jon · Post by **Jon** » 11 Sep 2009, 07:00

looks like 399/400

HaakonH · Post by **HaakonH** » 11 Sep 2009, 10:55

I aggree with Jon

The big, forked tail and elongate body shape is typical for L287/L399/L400. This is also typical for L-173. Individuals of both these species can look identical, as some L-173 are less striped and some L-400 are more striped than what is common. But pattern is not the best way do distinguish Hypancistrus species of this complex, as variation is too high.

-Haakon

Sanplec · Post by **Sanplec** » 26 Sep 2009, 10:04

Wow nice fish!
I think L400

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