ID Please...

[davo]

No, it's not a monte dourado, I don't have any that are that small, the two of mine are adult (the one in the background is a monte dourado in the 2nd pic). Not an L066 or L333 either. It's only a trick question if you don't know the answer

 

[sje106]

over here they call them Queen Arabesque. dunno l munber mate sorry.

 

[amehel0]

u sure its not L066. if i cant find it on planet catfish than me have no kluu

 

[T time]

You could pm COL, id'ing hypancistrus is his expertise

 

[WyldFya]

It looks like a Monte dourado still. The things that give it away are the base peach color, the stress lines, and the pre-dorsal hump on the head.

 

[COL]

Predorsal curvature is a characteristic of all hypancistrus (and, actually, pretty much all ancistinae to some degree--a lacking usually infers malnutrition), though exaggerated traits such as those found in certain species only develop in adulthood. The angles seen in the pictures are relatively standard amongst younger hypancistrus.

Keep in mind that not all monte dourado hypancistrines bear concrete characteristics applicable cross-board. This is because there are likely multiple species under said trade name.

That being said, Wyld was completely right; these are animals from the sub-Jari area, probably monte dourado.

 

[T time]

lol,

 

[Lutt]

I think it is an Hypancistrus sp. "Monte Dourado"

Just look at this pic http://www.planetcatfish.com/catelog/image.php?image_id=1839

or its a very shy L260

 

[Freakdaddy]

Tough one, looks to be a Hypancistrus sp. 'Monte Dourado'.

I second that

 

[abpositive]

Well, myopinion means doody, but it really looks like a Monte Durado to me too.