Anybody Know?

[Rabbit]

Anybody know what may make an Australian Wholesaler name Ancistrus sp ucayali "Orange Spot" as Ancistrus leucostictus???

 

[scatz]

:dk:
typical mess ups from sellers i guess

 

[Doodles]

Fish sold under the name Ancistrus leucostictus is almost certainly misidentified, as French Guyana where this fish is native isn't exporting fish for aquatic trade, and hasn't been for several years.
A common species sold under the name of A. leucostictus is the Ancistrus sp`Rio Ucayali`, but could be "any fish that has white spots".

http://www.planetcatfish.com/catelog/species.php?species_id=953


The Aus wholesalers probably aren't the only ones.

 

[Rabbit]

Ok that explains a little.

Fish sold under the name Ancistrus leucostictus is almost certainly misidentified, as French Guyana where this fish is native isn't exporting fish for aquatic trade, and hasn't been for several years.
A common species sold under the name of A. leucostictus is the Ancistrus sp`Rio Ucayali`, but could be "any fish that has white spots".