royal id

[andrewcoxon]

hi guys,

im getting this guy next week, just wondering if anyone can id it. im no good with royals!

thanks

 

[thegeeman]

I am no expert but it looks like L27.

Cheers

thegeeman

 

[andrewcoxon]

thanks luv! lol

 

[matubula]

I'd say it's L190, a picture of the mouth would confirm it either way.

 

[andrewcoxon]

hey matt, was hoping you'd see this :yes: . what makes you say that?

i find royals hard to id but iv got a 190 nearly exactly the same size and its tail and stripes are different from this fella. also the eye colour isnt the same but that could be just the photo. either way il make sure i get a pic of its mouth when it arrives as once its in the tank il probably never get another chance lol

 

[matubula]

hey matt, was hoping you'd see this :yes: . what makes you say that?

It was just my gut reaction. None of the L027 varieties have the grey base colour like L190, despite being stressed/out of water, they retain a bright cream, yellow, brown etc. Although colour shouldn't always be relied on.

It's overal body shape fit's L190 better.

 

[Jackson]

Mouth will only help tell if it's a xingu not any of the other 27's

I agree with Matt from the blurry pic shown it looks like a 190

 

[jacksonsjones]

My thoughts are it is L190. I have three of similar size and based on your picture above, width & colour of stripes, red eyes and filling in of the tail fins are identical to yours.
I purchased mine recently about 4months ago and they were sold to me as L190s.

J

 

[mesonauta]

do you now if it,s caught resently, because my info is, is that all l27 are forbidden to export by brasilian goverment, same as with l46, so my guess would be also l190, altought its colours match p. nigr. 'tocantins' and also will be a l27, so that,s a difficult one here. nowadays you exually always need to now the exact location of catching the fish for the right dtermination

 

[mikebren12]

Is this your next project then Andy? Or just that you like em?

Mike