Homaloptera ID please
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Homaloptera ID please
I initially thought these guys were Homaloptera confuzona but now I think they might be Homaloptera orthogoniata
Just picked up two of these guys from Vebas.
They'll max out at three or five inches depending which one, makes no difference to me in my 7 foot tank but my mate Joe who bought five thinking they would be max three inches might get a rude shock.
You can see the keel scales in one pic, if I understand the species index info correctly this makes me lean toward othogoniata.
Just picked up two of these guys from Vebas.
They'll max out at three or five inches depending which one, makes no difference to me in my 7 foot tank but my mate Joe who bought five thinking they would be max three inches might get a rude shock.
You can see the keel scales in one pic, if I understand the species index info correctly this makes me lean toward othogoniata.
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7ft planted tank, ~250 fish/500l barrel, ~160 fish
Nikon D300 with DX VR 105mm Macro lens, off-camera SB-800 and SB-600 flashes
Tankcam:
http://www.arach.net.au/~path/broadcast.html
7ft planted tank, ~250 fish/500l barrel, ~160 fish
Nikon D300 with DX VR 105mm Macro lens, off-camera SB-800 and SB-600 flashes
Tankcam:
http://www.arach.net.au/~path/broadcast.html
The second and last picture are very good and looking at them pictures and this http://www.loaches.com/articles/homalop ... cale-keels I would say you are right they are Homaloptera orthogoniata
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