What type of BN do you think?

[Irene0100]

Jury is still out on this one, anyone any suggestions, and why.

he is approx 4 inches SL and I have had him several years now.

(yes he has a sore on his head - I think may be from Geo guarding her young)

note the number of rays on back fin!

 

[Doodles]

lol whilst looking this up, i found the pc touch pool, very cool. looks like the fish is in water.

http://www.planetcatfish.com/general/general.php?article_id=346&image_id=5270

 

[Irene0100]

ha great fun, needs a thread of its own as some people may not look here -lol

 

[Doodles]

Good point. Ill add it in pleco chat.

What was the most likely that the bn is?

 

[Irene0100]

well was sold as L298 but the only pic i can find of one 289 is in DATZ book and that has a hi-fin shape.
I know its not L182 as I had some of these and they were bigger.
This is about the same size as my L183 but without the white seam.
He is also a very black one and not as prone to going greyer when stressed or disturbed as the l183 and L182 did. He has too many rays on dorsal to be 213.

 

[Irene0100]

bump

 

[Doodles]

Have you looked at the L071, L181, L249(same bn)?

Juvvies have a white seam on tail but most seem to lose it as adults.
Theres a dorsal pic here( i think the ray count is the same)

http://www.planetcatfish.com/catelog/image.php?species=ancistrus+sp%28l071%29&image_id=9386

Theres a pic of a L289 in back to nature book, doesn't seem a spotty as yours plus has white on the tail but then may be a juvvie.

 

[Irene0100]

yes I had pondered, dorsal certaily looks right, but PC (which is not always right but usually is) puts these at about 8 inches SL, and I dont think mine is still growing I have had him several years.

 

[Doodles]

The back to nature book has them at 12-15cm(max) which is 4.7-5.9 inches--not sure if thats SL or TL


EDIT TO ADD

Just checked and they are 12-15cm(max) which is 4.7-5.9 inches TL

 

[Irene0100]

great, that could be it then! thanks
now all I need is to find a female...lol.