Just found this at lfs labeled as punctifer. What do you think this is? I'm no tsn expert...
Help id this tsn
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Theres only really been 3 confirmed species available in the hobby so far. P. Fasciatum, P. Tigrinum and P. Corruscans. Off a first glance these may appear to actually be P. Tigrinum but i need an overhead shot to identify/confirm the head shape. They do look a bit different than the typical and most available p. Fasciatum juvies. 9 times out of 10 anything offered is fasciatum. Is this a U.S. based seller/vendor and do you happen to have any other pictures?
No I don't have the overhead shot but here's another picture of them.. They have long spoony mouth. They also have less stripes. Tigrinum or Reticulatum would be my guess.They are labeled as Punctifer. I'm from Asia btw
Appreciate the bit of extra info… since ur not in the US theres a better chance there not Fasciatum lol… Tigrinum has the most elongated/duck bill type head from overhead. Its very easy to distinguish. These guys are close, as that was my first guess. They look a bit off to me for Tigrinum tho. The chance of them being hybrids is pretty strong these days. Corruscans, tigrinum, reticulatum and fasciatum are all interbred for hybrids. Id gamble on one myself and see what it turns into. There def. Not the normal run of the mill fasciatum IMO. Ive owned reticulatum and a corruscansxreticulatum hybrid. There hard to tell apart until they grow around 24” but these guys could very well be reticulatum. Id about rule out punctifer all together.
Very well said.. yeah I'll get the one in front cause I'm curious what they really are lol. I saw them 2 weeks ago at 4 inches now they are 5-6".
The one at the front does look an interesting one with the slightly upturned mouth and “different” tail, but the others don’t appear to have this, which makes me feel they are most likely standard p.fasciatum. But nowadays it seems farms are continually crossing and hence even location becomes irrelevant.
Great ID discussion guys!
Here is a thread from
Jonathan_G
and
H
HELIOX
who are both in Asia and who think they keep punctifer. I wonder what
wednesday13
thinks of this?
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Here is a thread from
Jonathan_G
and
H
HELIOX
who are both in Asia and who think they keep punctifer. I wonder what
wednesday13
thinks of this?Wild caught Pseudoplatystoma sp.
Hi, looking to confirm the ID of these Pseudoatystoma, both wild caught from Perú came along with shipments of B. juruense, filamentosum and the other usual Peruvian suspects. As for ID chart matching with jorunals, i would identify them as P. tigrinum and P. punctifer based on markings, head...
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im on that thread VikGreat ID discussion guys!
Here is a thread from
Wild caught Pseudoplatystoma sp.
Hi, looking to confirm the ID of these Pseudoatystoma, both wild caught from Perú came along with shipments of B. juruense, filamentosum and the other usual Peruvian suspects. As for ID chart matching with jorunals, i would identify them as P. tigrinum and P. punctifer based on markings, head...
lol…. Completly forgot about it tho 
. Seems to still be the only p. Punctifer recorded on here
