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[smithrc]

Ok folks... Its not very often that I cant work out an ID myself but this little beauty has me stumped...

I saw them some time ago in a local store, took a picture and thought - When I have room - I'll get a few...

Well I'm now trying to work out what the heck they are to try and get hold of some....

The photo from my old phone dosent do them justice - they were a striking sliver with black...

Any Ideas?

So far I've ruled out....

All species of Farlowella on Planet catfish (Twigs)
All species of Rineloricaria on Planet catfish (Whiptails)

 

[xingumike]

No idea what it is but what a strange looking dorsal fin, doesn't look like it was made for that fish!!

i shall watch this with interest...........

 

[Bloo]

Very odd dorsal indeed
Any other photo? Any idea what the shop sold them as?

Complete stab in the dark, but what about Pseudohemiodon apithanos ?
Edit: but no, I guess not. Face shape is wrong...but really the only dark & silver ones that sprung to mind.

 

[smithrc]

I normally take a snap of the name / price tag when I see something I like...
Unfortunately I didn't this time

 

[smithrc]

Very odd dorsal indeed
Any other photo? Any idea what the shop sold them as?

Complete stab in the dark, but what about Pseudohemiodon apithanos ?
Edit: but no, I guess not. Face shape is wrong...but really the only dark & silver ones that sprung to mind.

Couldn't Keep up with the editing then

as you say - head shape is wrong...

Unfortunatly this is the only piccy I took.
There was at least 6 of them in the tank at the time - so no just the one that was this shape...

 

[Bloo]

lol - I had a quick flick through some I thought might come close - but it's all wrong. I give up

Would love to know though

 

[smithrc]

lol - I had a quick flick through some I thought might come close - but it's all wrong. I give up

Would love to know though

I'll post on PC - They should nail it quite quick

 

[The-Wolf]

Sturisoma of some kind, possibly S.aureum?

 

[LisaLQ]

http/www.malawicichlidhomepage.com/other...oma_aureum.html

http/freshaquarium.about.com/cs/catfish1...antwhiptail.htm

http/www.amazon-exotic-import.de/Galleri...ma%20aureum.htm

Nope. Nothing like it. I have no idea either, but he's very nice (how much were they?)

 

[QuotheRaven]

I agree with wolf sturisoma of some kind I bought a Sturisoma today and it looks very similiar... Mine get's Black horizontal stripes along it's back. I have seen that fish before at a lfs... Sturisoma Foerschi? Long shot as thats the name of a sturisoma at my lfs but they don't look like that one although they have had that one.

 

[QuotheRaven]

Okie dokie Smithrc I spent a few hour's looking and the absolute best thing I could find is

http/www.scotcat.com/loricariidae/pteros...ma_microps2.htm

I have seen that fish you have posted with the exact same dorsal...But cannot remember the name it's going to haunt me now.

 

[QuotheRaven]

Oh and my comp isn't loading the profile's but there is a whole list of Sturisoma, some that aren't on other websites.

http/www.fishbase.com/ListByLetter/ScientificNamesS.htm

 

[LisaLQ]

http/www.scotcat.com/loricariidae/pteros...ma_microps4.htm

Hows about that then? It's the same one as above but different piccie.

 

[smithrc]

http/www.scotcat.com/loricariidae/pteros...ma_microps4.htm

Hows about that then? It's the same one as above but different piccie.

Silurus on PC has come back with Loricaria simillima

Looks promising...

 

[Bloo]

Silurus on PC has come back with Loricaria simillima

Looks promising...

Funny enough that's one of the ones I had a long hard look at last night and almost considered it. But again the "face" just looked different. But if he says so, it's probably a better guess than any of us could make....