Hypancistrus ID

[rapala]

Hi guys , pls help me ID these fellas , being sold as 236 and 173

Thanks

 

[matubula]

Cute fellas, dont know in ID but could you make the pictures bigger because they are a bit too small for an ID

 

[hullfishman]

very nice fish, could they be 270s or 333s, what size are they?
thanks
dave

 

[scatz]

they do look interesting, bigger pics would be great

 

[rapala]

sorry , but how to resize the pics?

 

[scatz]

where are the original pics?

 

[rapala]

 

[rapala]

or try this link http://s608.photobucket.com/albums/tt163/Dracula_77/?start=0

 

[SmithRC]

Look pretty small to me...

Very hard to get a definate ID when fullgrown - letalone that size....

L236a

L236a2

L173

 

[rapala]

this are 6.5cm specimens

 

[windy]

if they were bought from glazier in germany they are L173bs

 

[SilverDub]

They could be 236s if bought from a dealer supplied by Glazier as he breeders of both.

apala can you PM with more info where you sourced them from? i may be able to put you in touch with the breeder if they are 236s.

Alternatively watch this space as I am hoping to receive some wild adult 236s next week.

By the way, they look very nice and love the little 273 in one of the pics.......

 

[rapala]

Thanks Guys

they from a breeder in germany , but not Glaser.

 

[rapala]

But why if from glaser , there will be a 'b' behind the L173 ( L173b ). Is it because it's been bred?

 

[Jo Crane]

It is in place of the F1, F2 system b is F1 tank bred

 

[FF MkII]

Nothing to do with them being cross bred then?

 

[scatz]

X normally means cross

 

[FF MkII]

I dont see why anyone would put a letter after the L number just to denote what generation it is, why not just say F1 etc.......

 

[st24rsap]

just more confusion to add to the current ID'ing of plecs

 

[Jo Crane]

Its just the way they do it dont know why