Obviously you can't be 100% sure, but I think senegals are a perfect example, that sometimes you have to use some reasoning. The difference between WC and CB depends IMO on the species. Some like senegals very rarely achieve larger sizes or don't have other characteristics that WCs have (long slender, other unexplainable traits). And some like Teugelsi you can tell pretty easy whether it's CB or WC, by it's pattern. The CB teugelsi that are coming out have a unique pattern to them. Other key variables come into play when determining weather a poly is CB or WC like where you get it, for some at what size you get it, and for other at what price. It really depends on the individual case. As far as some more characteristics CB endlis have more of a short rounded head with frog eyes (most do at least), while WC have a longer head with more natural eye placement.