Royal ID

[dragonfish]

Can anyone tell which royal this is please?

 

[Lutt]

i guess that its an L027 tapajos but im not sure

 

[davo]

Panaque sp. cf. nigrolineatus, how big is it?

 

[dragonfish]

About 5 inches now. Had it about a year and maybe an inch growth.

 

[Lutt]

Panaque sp. cf. nigrolineatus

yeah but which river nigrolineatus is right that´s for sure

 

[davo]

Think you are right with Tapajos, it isn't the Xingu.

 

[dragonfish]

When I bought it I was told Xingu. Had a white stripe on its tail which has disappeared.

 

[Lutt]

a xingu has red fines as young and i dont seen anything red on your pleco

tapajos http://www.planetcatfish.com/catelog/species.php?species_id=1304

xingu http://www.planetcatfish.com/catelog/species.php?species_id=891

 

[davo]

When they are that young, they still tend to have a lot more red than displayed. Then again if you know it came out of the xingu... every fish is different, and they all vary quite a bit