[hastatus]

For those of you unaware, I'm conducting a small test on pirana ID with dead specimens. Click here: Identify this pirana

Everyone (unless of course you are banned) is invited to try and ID these two fish.

 

[piranha 13]

Id say the first is a Serrasalmus Gouldingi
I dont know bout the second

 

[Sir Nathan XXI]

tip number one take better pictures

 

[hastatus]

nope, but good guess though. Another clue, there is a minor similarity.

 

[hastatus]

Sir Nathan XXI Posted on Apr 10 2003, 07:56 PM
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tip number one take better pictures

Doubt it would help you Nate, besides your banned from Piranha Science because of your insolent behavior. If I were you (which TG I'm not), I would just sit quietly and allow others that want to learn, learn.

 

[Bola]

Not sure if this is a double post. First pic is S. brandtii (my guess)

 

[hastatus]

No, but good try on the guess. Fish is not found in that river.

 

[nyquil]

1) i was gonna guess brandtii also, but its not soooo.... ill guess manuelli (totally random btw)
2)no idea

 

[Sir Nathan XXI]

Sir Nathan XXI Posted on Apr 10 2003, 07:56 PM
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tip number one take better pictures

Doubt it would help you Nate, besides your banned from Piranha Science because of your insolent behavior. If I were you (which TG I'm not), I would just sit quietly and allow others that want to learn, learn.

It was a simple suggestion so people can see them better, they are very fuzy, you didnt have to cry about it

 

[Bola]

First pic S. marginatus.

 

[hastatus]

Bola Posted on Apr 10 2003, 08:24 PM
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First pic S. marginatus.

The "V" like is found in S. marginatus is accurate, but is not this species. Good try.

 

[hastatus]

nyquil Posted on Apr 10 2003, 08:22 PM
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1) i was gonna guess brandtii also, but its not soooo.... ill guess manuelli (totally random btw)
2)no idea

The "V" in manueli is accurate and this species has it, but not this species. Good try.

 

[Bola]

S. medinai - Pretty soon I'm going to run out of guesses Frank.

 

[hastatus]

Bola Posted on Apr 10 2003, 08:30 PM
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S. medinai - Pretty soon I'm going to run out of guesses Frank.

No, not S. medinai.

The test as given serves two purposes, one which Nate touched on (though he intellectually didn't get it) was to illustrate the difficulty in telling what species are shown by quality of photograph whether good or bad. The other part is identifying a species by its ontogeny. That is another clue.

 

[Bola]

Last try. First pic S. hollandi.

 

[hastatus]

No, nice try though. Thank you for attempting this test.

 

[RHOMKILLA]

First pic I'm going with is either a caribe or a natt. The second pic is possibly a Rhom

 

[hastatus]

Answer is published. Thank you all for participating. Will be doing another one in a little bit.

 

[RhomZilla]

Great test, Frank!!!

Another step in helping us with knowledge of different P. Looking forward to the next!!

 

[hastatus]

Already posted.....good luck on this next one. Appearance is not always what it seems.