We are glad that we were able to import once more the pretty L354 from the Rio Iriri. The species has been described scientifically under the name of Spectracanthicus zuanoni in early 2014. The scientists declare them conspecific with L20 from the Rio Xingu (the Rio Iriri is an affluent of the Rio Xingu). However, L20 has much smaller spots. In the very same scientific paper the genus Oligancistrus has been declared as a synonym of Spectracanthicus.

 

Anyway: we are very glad to see the beautiful animal again in our fishhouse! Spectracanthicus zuanoni attains a maximum length of about 15 cm.

 

For our customers: the fish have code 26480-L 354-2 (6-8 cm) and 26480-L354-3 (8-10 cm) on our stock list. Please note that we exclusively supply the wholesale trade. Available in limited numbers only!

Text & photos: Frank Schäfer