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Ancistrus type

Posted: 27 May 2017, 23:39
by ClayT101
Any ideas on this ancistrus? It is not a common. It has spots. See the pictures.Thanks.
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Re: Ancistrus type

Posted: 28 May 2017, 00:02
by ClayT101
Is thus what is called a lemon drop ancistrus? I get mixed pictures when googling.

Re: Ancistrus type

Posted: 28 May 2017, 01:45
by BullFishkeeping
Looks to me like a .

Re: Ancistrus type

Posted: 28 May 2017, 22:44
by ClayT101
I guess that is possible, it just looks differnet. It is about 3 inches long and has nice spotting.

Re: Ancistrus type

Posted: 28 May 2017, 23:05
by bekateen
No, I don't think it's a common BN: The spots are too homogenous in size, too linear in alignment, and the spotting pattern doesn't break up towards the caudal peduncle.

More photos from different angles, and also with fins flared, will be helpful.

Cheers, Eric

Re: Ancistrus type

Posted: 30 May 2017, 12:11
by Martin S
bekateen wrote: 28 May 2017, 23:05 No, I don't think it's a common BN: The spots are too homogenous in size, too linear in alignment, and the spotting pattern doesn't break up towards the caudal peduncle.

More photos from different angles, and also with fins flared, will be helpful.

Cheers, Eric
Agree with Eric, pretty sure it's not a common BN. A side view photo would definitely help.
Cheers
Martin

Re: Ancistrus type

Posted: 02 Jun 2017, 08:56
by Martin S
@ClayT101 - any chance of more photos?

Re: Ancistrus type

Posted: 02 Jun 2017, 13:15
by nvcichlids
How sure are you that it is in fact an ancistrus? to me it looks like it COULD be a

Re: Ancistrus type

Posted: 02 Jun 2017, 19:27
by ClayT101
I will try to get some additional photos, it is a store. No, I am not sure it is an ancistrus.

Re: Ancistrus type

Posted: 02 Jun 2017, 22:14
by ClayT101
After looking at the links provided on a computer (as opposed to my phone), I am pretty sure it is either:

https://www.planetcatfish.com/common/sp ... es_id=1454
or
https://www.planetcatfish.com/common/sp ... ies_id=662

I am leaning more towards L033; however, the store did bring in several unnamed red tailed plecos, so perhaps this is one without a red tail.

Re: Ancistrus type

Posted: 05 Jun 2017, 08:31
by Martin S
I was leaning toward something like that but without a photo showing the caudal fin and shape of the snout, it is hard to make a suggestion. If it came in with the Lasiancistrus, it could be a by-catch that got included if wild caught. Difficult if in the store, but more photos would definitely help narrow down an ID. But as before, and as Eric said, the spots are too uniform and IMO the body colour wrong for any ancistrus I've seen.
Martin

Re: Ancistrus type

Posted: 06 Jun 2017, 14:02
by nvcichlids
I am pretty sure it isn't . THere are 0 hues of red in the tail in the picture, and from the ones i have kept in the past, the red coloration was very very clear.

It could possibly be an un-described species, but as Martin has said, more pictures will help.

Re: Ancistrus type

Posted: 06 Jun 2017, 20:09
by Jools
It could also be a young .

Jools

Re: Ancistrus type

Posted: 06 Jun 2017, 20:58
by nvcichlids
It could be.

OP'er .. hurry with the pictures so we don't keep finding more fish it could be.

I think it could be a very very small aquatic llama.

Re: Ancistrus type

Posted: 06 Jun 2017, 21:02
by ClayT101
Ok, ok....I will get some pictures the next time I am at the store. I was really not expecting this much interest!!! :)


Edit: BTW, it was shipped in as a green spot ancistrus.

Re: Ancistrus type

Posted: 06 Jun 2017, 21:29
by Dave Rinaldo
ClayT101 wrote: 06 Jun 2017, 21:02 Edit: BTW, it was shipped in as a green spot ancistrus.
is imported as green spot ancistrus.

Re: Ancistrus type

Posted: 19 Jun 2017, 21:42
by ClayT101
Sorry, no more pics as it was sold the last time I went in.