L128 (or is it?) wins 'Champion of Champions'

[davo]

An unidentified catfish believed to be an undescribed species has won the Champion of Champions award at the British Aquarist Festival.

The annual British Aquarist Festival was held at St Matthew's Hall at Stretford, Manchester on August 12-13.

The first day was devoted to Goldfish with the Northern Goldfish and Pondkeepers' Society (NGPS) holding their Open Show and contributing to the Champion of Champions Coldwater.

With 152 entries to the Open Show and 10 entries to Champion of Champions the day was judged a success. Sherridan Moores (NGPS) won Champion of Champions Coldwater with a Calico lionhead.

On Sunday it was the Champion of Champions Tropical competition with a record 32 entries and the winner was a yet-to-be identified catfish exhibited as L128 "Blue spot" by John Egan of Port Talbot AS.

The Open Show was not so well attended with only 95 entries instead of the usual 200+ and the Best in Show was a rare Dwarf swordtail Xiphophorus nigrensis by Dave McAllister of British Livebearers Association.

glad plecs are so high profile nowadays

 

[milkman407]

I think a l-114 with orange(same color as its tale) spots instead of black would be awsome!
but either way im makeing a pleco tank i love the lil basterds

 

[tb_077]

Definately Bary. L081???

 

[WyldFya]

I'd be interested to see a full body shot. It has the base color of an L128 from farther south, however it has the spot coloration of an L200.

 

[tb_077]

I'd be interested to see a full body shot. It has the base color of an L128 from farther south, however it has the spot coloration of an L200.

We definately need a whole body shot, but I'm pretty sure it's Baryancistrus.

 

[WyldFya]

It is tough to say. Look at L200s, one sp. is a hemiancistrus, the other baryancistrus.

 

[tb_077]

It is tough to say. Look at L200s, one sp. is a hemiancistrus, the other baryancistrus.

All we have to go on here is the side view of the head.


We need more pics!!!!

 

[davo]

sorry no more pics... thats it. maybe when they properly id it, we'll know for sure.

 

[WyldFya]

All we have to go on here is the side view of the head.


We need more pics!!!!

This is in refrence to your post about it being baryancistrus. Just saying it is tough to say, as bariancistrus and hemiancistrus are very close together (example: L200s, Hemiancistrus subviridis, and baryancistrus dematoides).

 

[davo]

i personally just thought it was a dark L128 but....