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I don't think Lents lose their speckling. I know that Xingu I and Vennys lose theirs, but I'm pretty sure Lents keep the Speckling.
I think that it depends on which "strain" of Lenticualta (true or not), I have just gotten a group of 5 to add to my single, they are quite large at 11"-13" only a single female is loosing the head spots. Her spots are not gone completely, they re-appear at times. . . I will try to show pics soon. This question brings me back to the old question, what is a real Lent? What is it that I have in my tank?
Ray
Ray
Your lents are going to keep their spots eggie. They are one of the heaviest spotted variants out there, which makes them more desireable because they keep their spotting into maturity.
Some lents do loose some of their spotting, but generally maintain some degree of spotting on their faces. Tis one of the characteristics that distinguishes them from adult marmorata. Almost all adult Crenicichla marmorata will be void of any head spotting, where as Crenicichla lenticulata will still at least have some, to a whole bunch on their heads.
Ray, when it comes to lents it really subjective. There are so many different variants out there, and still many are being found and discovered. The thing with the lents though is that there are some variants of strigata that look remarkably similar to them until they are almost adults. Thus the whole 'true' lenticulata debate.
Really, with some variants of lenticulata you have to almost wait till they are adults before you can accurately say they are lents or some variant of strigata.
The ones you have posted pictures of in the past though do appear to be most promising in the lenticulata area.
Some lents do loose some of their spotting, but generally maintain some degree of spotting on their faces. Tis one of the characteristics that distinguishes them from adult marmorata. Almost all adult Crenicichla marmorata will be void of any head spotting, where as Crenicichla lenticulata will still at least have some, to a whole bunch on their heads.
Ray, when it comes to lents it really subjective. There are so many different variants out there, and still many are being found and discovered. The thing with the lents though is that there are some variants of strigata that look remarkably similar to them until they are almost adults. Thus the whole 'true' lenticulata debate.
Really, with some variants of lenticulata you have to almost wait till they are adults before you can accurately say they are lents or some variant of strigata.
The ones you have posted pictures of in the past though do appear to be most promising in the lenticulata area. Glad you like them so much!! They really are some rare lents, you have no idea!!! Seriously probably my fav. variant, and probably the hardest one to get. Just wait till they hit 10 or 11". Their colors are really just going to start popping. Glad they are working out for ya so well.
VIVA LA CRENICICHLA!
VIVA LA CRENICICHLA!
Jer i think a lot of guys think when you say atabapo lent you mean atabapo I or II but way differnt maybe one day you can tell eveyone about these lents, Grey still has a few.Peanut_Power;3080936; said:Glad you like them so much!! They really are some rare lents, you have no idea!!! Seriously probably my fav. variant, and probably the hardest one to get. Just wait till they hit 10 or 11". Their colors are really just going to start popping. Glad they are working out for ya so well.
VIVA LA CRENICICHLA!
Most people should already catch the difference.
See with the lenticulata, the atabapo handle comes AFTER the species name, since it is the locality of the fish. Really it should be Crenicichla lenticulata 'Rio Atabapo' for clarification, as its the locality of this variant of lent. Its just easier to say for quick reference the atabapo lents.
The atabapo I and atabapo II you are refering to are a totally different species, with the atabapo being their species, as well as their locality. So for them they would be labeled as Crenicichla sp. 'atabapo I' and Crenicichla sp. 'atabapo II'.
Hopefully noone is getting them confused with the lents, as they are VERY different.
See with the lenticulata, the atabapo handle comes AFTER the species name, since it is the locality of the fish. Really it should be Crenicichla lenticulata 'Rio Atabapo' for clarification, as its the locality of this variant of lent.
Its just easier to say for quick reference the atabapo lents. The atabapo I and atabapo II you are refering to are a totally different species, with the atabapo being their species, as well as their locality. So for them they would be labeled as Crenicichla sp. 'atabapo I' and Crenicichla sp. 'atabapo II'.
Hopefully noone is getting them confused with the lents, as they are VERY different.