S. leucosticta or S. jurupari?

[jeffries]

Yep....there are some color variations in leucosticta, but like Darth Pike said one of the most important traits is the presence or absence of a row of spangles under the dorsal fin.

Can you explain further what you means by "spangles"?

 

[peathenster]

Can you explain further what you means by "spangles"?

No spangles - http://www.monsterfishkeepers.com/forums/showpost.php?p=3294202&postcount=16

Yes spangles - http://www.monsterfishkeepers.com/forums/showpost.php?p=3294347&postcount=21http://www.monsterfishkeepers.com/forums/showpost.php?p=3294202&postcount=21

 

[jeffries]

No spangles - http://www.monsterfishkeepers.com/forums/showpost.php?p=3294202&postcount=16

Yes spangles - http://www.monsterfishkeepers.com/forums/showpost.php?p=3294347&postcount=21

LOL

Both those links take me to the same series of pictures....

 

[AddictedToMbus]

spangle is like that sparkle(idk how else to explaining that shiny)

but for example some people cant tell the difference between a mono bass n a kelberi

kelberi can the spangles on the tail and fins

mono doesnt

 

[jeffries]

Okay, I managed to get some pics of my fish when his colors were more "fired up" so to speak. You can see the markings on his face in these photos.

Darth Pike: What do you think after seeing these photos?

 

[peathenster]

LOL

Both those links take me to the same series of pictures....

are you sure?

 

[jeffries]

are you sure?

Sneaky! I am not going crazy... LOL

PAGING Darth Pike... you are needed once again in this thread.

 

[abarilot]

After a look and comparison of the other photos I'd say S. leucosticta, but the only comparison I have is the previous thread's pics so I'm not 100% sure.

 

[darth pike]

It's an odd fish ... everything screams leuco to me except it's missing the rows under the dorsal, which as far as I am aware, are a big diagnostic for leuco's. So at the moment I would call it Satanoperca cf. leucosticta. Hopefully edburress will chime in, he has more scientific articles than I do and the geo bible to boot.

 

[edburress]

Can you get a picture from straight on, or from an angle so I can see the patterning on the snout and between the eyes?