New pick up to ID

[Marsbar]

Hello
I could not resist buying these two fish yestarday, I think they are a pair but I am not sure, I dod not even know what L number they are for sure. Hopefully one of you out there will have a better idea.


I bought 2 fully spotted L128 as well, think they are both females @5" will post pics when I have time.

Pair

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Male

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Male

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Female

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Female

Even the eyes have spots in

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[JoePlec]

Are they sky blue spots. Could be L325? Im not convinced they might not be 2 males. What size are they?

 

[scatz]

325 would certainly fit with the blue colour to them, i would imagine they would have been fairly expensive from a shop if they are 325 though.
and Joe may be right about being 2 males, its unusual to have females with forked/ branched bristles, hopefully its a she and that she is just unique lol

 

[FF MkII]

Agree with above.

 

[Marsbar]

the one i think is a female is slightley bigger and the bristles are thinner, mostly around the front edge of the head. They are from maidenhead crowland (bargain price) fingers crossed they are a pair.
Thanks for the comments.
Ps any l325 keepers have any comments

 

[JoePlec]

the one i think is a female is slightley bigger and the bristles are thinner, mostly around the front edge of the head. They are from maidenhead crowland (bargain price) fingers crossed they are a pair.
Thanks for the comments.
Ps any l325 keepers have any comments

I noticed that.. It does look female the only niggle in my mind is the forked bristles.

 

[Mark Roesner]

I saw these fish in MA@Crowland and I was going to purchase them, but i thought they were both males. Only time will tell as they mature

Thanks

Mark R

 

[JoePlec]

I saw these fish in MA@Crowland and I was going to purchase them, but i thought they were both males. Only time will tell as they mature

Thanks

Mark R

I would have probably passed them up for the same reason. If they are L325 i cant imagine how hard it would be to find a female.

 

[JackGillett]

My old pair of bristlenoses both had forked bristles, pretty much the same as your female hope that helps. Nice looking plecs btw

 

[Gem400]

They do look the same as the L325 on planet catfish, including the spotted eyes. The possible female doesn't have any bristles up the snout and they do look a decent size. I'd lean much more towards female with that one.

Nice find <3

 

[Jo Crane]

The blue is very vivid on the adults as in the background colour it is easier to see with your own eyes rather than a photo if that makes sense.
Here is a picture of one of my fry if you get the adults onto something black all their fins are extremely blue as apposed to the spots which are lighter

 

[andrewcoxon]

just found this thread yesterday, nice fish whatever they are!! <3

here are some pics i took this morning of my L325 breeder female, i got one for a ray count too as that might help with an id for your fish.

 

[shiva]

Nice pics,shame about those fat fingers coxon,lol

 

[Marsbar]

Here we go then, 8 dorsal rays

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[foti]

Ild say its a medusa

but with the forked bristles ild say male then just incase, the hair on it screams male! sorry mate they are good lookin fish