Saburai Aquatics

02/10/2025

New fish just dropped!

𝐻𝑦𝑝𝑎𝑛𝑐𝑖𝑠𝑡𝑟𝑢𝑠 𝑠𝑒𝑖𝑑𝑒𝑙𝑖 and 𝐻𝑦𝑝𝑎𝑛𝑐𝑖𝑠𝑡𝑟𝑢𝑠 𝑦𝑢𝑑𝑗𝑎, two new species of loricariid catfish are described from the rio Xingu, Amazon, Brazil.

Open-access - https://www.scielo.br/j/ni/a/VVCvG6vydwJXhgQ5z3gYpJb/

Both newly described species have been imported into the aquarium trade under various codes and names, the highly variable 𝐻𝑦𝑝𝑎𝑛𝑐𝑖𝑠𝑡𝑟𝑢𝑠 𝑠𝑒𝑖𝑑𝑒𝑙𝑖 as King Tiger Pleco, Golden King Tiger, L66, L236, L287, L333, L399, L400 (and perhaps some other L code numbers) and the variable 𝐻𝑦𝑝𝑎𝑛𝑐𝑖𝑠𝑡𝑟𝑢𝑠 𝑦𝑢𝑑𝑗𝑎 as False Zebra pleco, Peruvian (sic) Panther pleco or L174.

𝗥𝗲𝘀𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗰𝗵 𝗧𝗶𝘁𝗹𝗲
Two new species of 𝐻𝑦𝑝𝑎𝑛𝑐𝑖𝑠𝑡𝑟𝑢𝑠 (Siluriformes: Loricariidae) from the rio Xingu, Amazon, Brazil

𝗖𝗶𝘁𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻
Sousa, L. M. de ., Sousa, E. B. de ., Ribeiro, R. de O., Sabaj, M. H., Zuanon, J., & Py-Daniel, L. R.. (2025). Two new species of 𝐻𝑦𝑝𝑎𝑛𝑐𝑖𝑠𝑡𝑟𝑢𝑠 (Siluriformes: Loricariidae) from the rio Xingu, Amazon, Brazil. Neotropical Ichthyology, 23(1), e240080. https://doi.org/10.1590/1982-0224-2024-0080

𝗔𝗯𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗮𝗰𝘁
𝐻𝑦𝑝𝑎𝑛𝑐𝑖𝑠𝑡𝑟𝑢𝑠 was proposed as a monotypic genus for a highly unique species, 𝐻. 𝑧𝑒𝑏𝑟𝑎, known only from a short stretch of the Middle rio Xingu on the Brazilian Shield.

Subsequent studies added eight species, all described from river systems draining the Guiana Shield. Analysis of 𝐻𝑦𝑝𝑎𝑛𝑐𝑖𝑠𝑡𝑟𝑢𝑠 specimens from the middle and lower Xingu detected two new species that can be separated from its congeners based on color pattern and body size of adults, and that are well known from the ornamental fish trade. Due to their non-overlapping distributions, the prospects of conserving the two species are quite different.

One of the species is relatively safe due to its relatively large distribution throughout the Lower Xingu channel up to the downstream end of Volta Grande do Xingu, while the other is in need of urgent protection because it is restricted to a short stretch of the Middle Xingu channel at depths greater than 15 meters, and its distribution lies entirely within the impact zone of the Belo Monte Hydroelectric Power Plant Complex.

𝗣𝗵𝗼𝘁𝗼 𝗖𝗿𝗲𝗱𝗶𝘁
Left - Variation in color patterns of 𝐻𝑦𝑝𝑎𝑛𝑐𝑖𝑠𝑡𝑟𝑢𝑠 𝑠𝑒𝑖𝑑𝑒𝑙𝑖 collected along the distributional range of the species in rio Xingu. Specimens not preserved. Scale bars = 1 cm.

Right - Body shape and color pattern variations in live specimens of 𝐻𝑦𝑝𝑎𝑛𝑐𝑖𝑠𝑡𝑟𝑢𝑠 𝑦𝑢𝑑𝑗𝑎 shown to scale. Specimens not preserved. Scale bar = 1 cm.

Copyright © 2025 the Author(s). Published in Neotropical Ichthyology journal. This paper is released under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0) licence. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

02/03/2025

Got back from The Aquatic Expo just in time for this killer sunset. What a great weekend! Thank you to everyone that came out and saw us. We had an amazing time! See you next year!

01/29/2025

This weekend we’ll be in NC/SC at The Aquatic Expo 2025!

453 Glynwood Forest Dr
Fort Mill, SC 29715

Just outside of Charlotte!

Tentative stock list. Preorders available.

Plecos:
Acanthicus adonis - 2”
LDA08 “Rio Claro” - 1.5”
L014 “Sunshine” - 2-3”
L046 “Zebra” - 1.5”
L075 “Para” - 4-5”
L091 “Three Beacon” - 3-4”
L128 “Blue Phantom” - 2”
L136 “Angelic” - 3-4”
L134 “Leopard Frog” - 1.5”
L134 “Leopard Frog” - 2-3”
L168 “Butterfly” - 2-3”
L181 “Peppermint” - 1.5”
L190 “Royal” - 3-4”
L204 “Emperor/Flash” - 3-4”
L236 “Super White” - 1.5”
L260 “Queen Arabesque” - 2”
L309 “Green Spot Ancistrus” - 3”
L330 “Watermelon Royal” - 6-8”
L333 “King Tiger” - 2”
L333 “King Tiger” - 3-4”
L333 “King Tiger A Grade” - 2”
L333a “Albino King Tiger” - 1.5”
L340 “Mega Clown” - 1.5”
L377 “Prince Tiger” - 3-4”
L397 “Red Alenquer Tiger” - 3-4”
L501 “Black Phantasm” - 3-4”
L519 “Rio Itenez” - 2-3”
L528 “Rio Paraguay” - 1.5”

Bristlenose Plecos:
Short Fin Snow White - 2-3”
Long Fin Green Dragon - 3-4”
Long Fin Super Red - 1.5-2”

Corydoradinae:
Osteogaster sp. CW010 “Gold Laser Cory” - 1”
Osteogaster sp. CW097 - 1”
Osteogaster schultzei “Black” - 1.5-2”
Hoplisoma duplicareum - 1”
Hoplisoma sterbai - 1”

Rainbows:
Chilatherina sentaniensis - 2-3”
Melanotaenia sp. “Kali Timbuni” - 2-3”
Melanotaenia sp. “Lengguru” - 2-3”
Melanotaenia fredericki - 2-3”
Melanotaenia picta - 2-3”
Melanotaenia parva - 1-1.5”

Miscellaneous:
Paracheirodon axelrodi “Cardinal Tetra” - 1”
Danio margaritatus “Celestial Pearl Danio” - 1”
Oryzias latipes - “Red King Yama Blood Ricefish” - 1”
Synodontis petricola - 1-1.5”

Cichlidae:
Andinoacara pulcher “Electric Blue Acara” - 2-3”
Laetacara curviceps “Dwarf Flag Cichlid” - .75”
Mikrogeophagus altispinosus “Bolivian Ram” - 2-3”

12/22/2024

Next up is the CCY swap! Cichlid Club of York is one of the local fish clubs near us. This swap, and others like it, support clubs and allow members and other vendors to come out and sell various fish and dry goods! It’s a great opportunity for breeders to unload extra fish, so if you have something you want to sell, reach out to Lonny and reserve a table before they sell out!

11/20/2024

Freshly minted pleco with a new L number! We have these in stock at 1.5”

🔔 New L-number alert 🔔

Well...at least a new L-number for an "old" fish which has been around for over 20 years! Ancistrus sp. "Rio Paraguay" has now been assigned the L-number L528 in the latest issue of DATZ magazine, article by Sebastian Wolf. Why, you may ask?

The location of this fish in the wild has been slightly blurry, apart from Rio Paraguay. That's a rather large river system. Now, my dear friend Markus Kaluza has been able to pinpoint exactly where L528 is found, which is necessary information to provide an L-number. Also, the fish in question here has a name that can easily cause confusion. There are several other Ancistrus species both in Paraguay and in the Rio Paraguay system, so even though this fish is quite well-known and easy to identify, the name is not really very ideal for trading this fish among us aquarists. L528 on the other hand, is a label unique for this particular fish, which eliminates confusion. Now we just need to wait for the ichthyologists to do their job and give the species a scientific name too!

So here it is; Ancistrus sp. L528! I really need to take a new picture of these soon.

https://catfishcodex.com/page-one/ancistrus/ancistrus-sp-rio-paraguay/

11/07/2024

Don’t forget to wish the boss a happy anniversary!

10/31/2024

Come see us this weekend at All-Aquarium Catfish Convention in Burlington, VT! We brought some cool fish! Some fish may not be listed.

Plecos:
L046 “Zebra” - 1.25-1.5”
L091 “Three Beacon” - 3-4”
L128 “Blue Phantom” - 1.5”
L129 “Colombian Zebra” - 1.5”
L134 “Leopard Frog” - 1.5”
L136b “Angelicus” - 1.5”
L201 “Orinoco Angel” - 1.5”
L236 “Super Yellow” - 1.5”
L236 “Super White” - 2-2.5”
L333 “King Tiger” White - 3-4”
L333 “King Tiger” Gold - 1.5-2”
L368 “Moon” - 2.5-3”
L377 “Prince Tiger” - 3-4”
L397 “Red Alenquer Tiger” - 1-1.5”
L397 “Red Alenquer Tiger” - 3”
L501 “Black Phantasm” - 3-4”
L519 “Rio Itenez” - 2-3”

Bristlenose:
Long Fin Green Dragon - 2-3”
Wabenmuster - 1.5”
Rio Paraguay - 1.25-1.5”

Corydoradinae (all species formerly Corydoras):
Osteogaster schultzei “Black” - 1-1.5”
Osteogaster sp. “Gold Laser” - 1-1.5”
Brochis haraldschultzi - 1.5-2”
Brochis pantanalensis - 2-2.5”
Hoplisoma sterbai - 1”
Hoplisoma simile - 1”
Hoplisoma panda - 1”
Gastrodermus pygmaeus - .5-.75”
Scleromystax barbatus - 1”

Rainbowfish:
Chilatherina sentaniensis - 1.5-2”
Melanotaenia herbertaxelrodi - 1.5-2”
Melanotaenia picta - 1.5-2”
Melanotaenia fredericki - 1.5-2”

Dither Fish:
Paracheirodon axelrodi “Cardinal” - 1”
Hemigrammus bleheri “Rummynose” - 1”

Miscellaneous:
Synodontis petricola - 1-1.5”
Albino Synodontis petricola - 2”

10/02/2024

Keystone Clash Stock List

Subject to change without notice. No presales. First come first serve.

Assorted EBO Foods
Assorted Caves/Hides
Assorted Ziss Products

Plecos:
L046 “Zebra” - 1.25-1.5”
L091 “Three Beacon” - 3-4
L134 “Leopard Frog” - 1.5”
L136b “Angelicus” - 1.5”
L236 “Super White” - 1.5”
L236 “Super Yellow” - 1.5”
L236 “Super White” - 2-2.5”
L333 “King Tiger” White - 1.5-2”
L333 “King Tiger” Gold - 1.5-2”
L368 “Moon” - 2.5-3”
L377 “Prince Tiger” - 3-4”
L397 “Red Alenquer Tiger” - 1-1.5”
L397 “Red Alenquer Tiger” - 3”
L501 “Black Phantasm” - 3-4”
L519 “Rio Itenez” - 2-3”

Bristlenose:
Long Fin Super Red - 2-3”
Long Fin Green Dragon - 2-3”
Short Fin Snow White - 1.5-2”
Long Fin Snow White - 2-3”
Wabenmuster - 1.5”

Corydoradinae (all species formerly Corydoras):
Osteogaster schultzei “Black” - 1-1.5”
Osteogaster sp. “Gold Laser” - 1-1.5”
Brochis haraldschultzi - 1.5-2”
Brochis pantanalensis - 2-2.5”
Hoplisoma sterbai - 1”
Gastrodermus pygmaeus - .5-.75”

Rainbowfish:
Chilatherina sentaniensis - 1.5-2”
Melanotaenia herbertaxelrodi - 1.5-2”
Melanotaenia picta - 1.5-2”
Melanotaenia fredericki - 1.5-2”
Melanotaenia sp. “Kali Timbuni” - 1.5-2”
Melanotaenia garylangei - 1-1.5”

Dither Fish:
Hyphessobrycon wadai “Blueberry” - 1-1.5”
Hyphessobrycon amandae “Ember” - .75-1”
Paracheirodon axelrodi “Cardinal” - 1”
Long Fin Zebra Danio - 1”

Miscellaneous:
Synodontis petricola - 1-1.5”
Albino Synodontis petricola - 1-1.5”

09/28/2024

Who’s coming to the clash?

09/21/2024

Who’s ready for Keystone Clash?

A first look at Keystone Clash 2024 vendor room! (The layout is subject to change.) https://www.keystoneclash.com/vendors

Here's a list or the current vendors:
Small World Aquatics
The Garden Of Eder
Crypt keeper Aquatics
Kosheen Aquaculture
Silver Moon Aquatics
Fish For You
Jesse’s Just One More Fish
Chris's Fishes
Atlantic Aquariums
Cuboid Nature Aquarium
LJ's Shrimp & Lake 2 Land Aquatics+
Scalz Nature Artist
JDAquatics
FishFam.link
Taino Aquatics
Amazonia Tropical Fish
Patrick Kelly
Saburai Aquatics
KatsAquatics
Steph's Whimsical Creations
Super Cichlids
Mike's Bulgarian Green
Farrell's Fish and More
Angel Dave
Wild Fish Tanks
DCAS - Delaware County Aquarium Society
Snyder Aquatics
Tennessee Fish Mafia
Shadygrady Aquatics
Lily Ichthyology
CARES Preservation Program
Aquarium Club of Maryland
FatFish Aquatic
Fish & Friends
Valley Creek Aquatics
Byte Size Treasure
I Wet My Plants Aquatics by Campo Aquatics, LLC
Nature Forged Aquatics
Dragon's Axies LLC -Axolotl Breeder & Aquarist-
Steve the Aquarist
Father Fish
Mid-Atlantic Carnivorous Plant Society
Mid Atlantic Killifish Organization
Nightowl Aquatics
Vero Aquatics
Hagg's Life Outdoors
That Fish Place-That Pet Place
Appalachian Reptiles & Aquatics
Bucks County Aquarium Society
Pleco Ceramics
Suzy QueAquatics
Carvanjo Betta
Scutes and Scales Animal Rescue
Alex's Fishroom: NYC

05/28/2024

Come see us at The Aquatic Expo this weekend! June 1-2 in Charlotte!

05/25/2024

Who's going to be at The Aquatic Expo next weekend?

04/01/2024

This is a new one for us. Who knows what species this is?

03/29/2024

Next stop - NEC convention in Connecticut April 5-7! Come see us for exotic plecos!
https://northeastcouncil.org/2024-convention/

03/15/2024

Bagging up fish for the ACLC Swap tomorrow at That Fish Place-That Pet Place

If you’ve never been to this store, you’ve got to check it out! It’s HUGE!

03/13/2024

One of my favorite spotted Hypancistrus. Their fins really pop!

03/11/2024

Updated Stock List 3/10/2024
All sizes are approximate measurements from tip to tip
PM for inquiries

Plecos:
L046 “Zebra” - 1.75-2” - $150
L091 “Three Beacon” - 3-4” - $50
L114 “Leopard Cactus” - 3-4” - $60
L128 “Blue Phantom” - 1.25-1.5” - $30
L134 “Leopard Frog” - 1.5” - $50
L199 “Yellow Zebra” - 1.5-2” - $15
L199 “Yellow Zebra” - 3-4” - $25
L200 “Green Phantom” - 3-4” - $50
L200a “High Fin Green Phantom” - 3-4” - $50
L201 “Snowball” - 1.5” - $20
L201 “Snowball” - 3-4” - $35
L236 “Super White” - 1.5” - $150
L333 "King Tiger" - 1.5" - $25
L333 “King Tiger” - 2” - $30
L333 Gold Basic Pleco Ceramics Line - 1.5” - $50
L377 “Prince Tiger” - 4” - $50
L397 “Red Alenquer Tiger” - 3” - $65
L476 “Black Phantom” - 4-5” - $75
L501 “Black Phantasm” - 2-3” - $50
L519 “Rio Itenez” - 1.5” - $30

Bristlenose:
Long Fin Snow White - 1.5-2” - $75 each 6/$400
Short Fin Snow White - 1.5” - $20 each 6/$100
Long Fin Super Red - 1.5” - $25

Corydoras:
Corydoras sp. CW010 “Gold Laser” - $15 each 6/$75
Corydoras eques - 1.5” - $30 each 6/$150
Corydoras pantanalensis - 2” - $60 each 6/$300

Cichlids:
Electric Blue Acara - 1.5-2” - $10
Thorichthys maculipinnis - 1-1.5” - $5
Apistogramma cacatuoides - 1-1.5” - $5

Rainbowfish:
Dwarf Neon Rainbow - 1-2” - $5 each 6/$25

Dither Fish:
Long Fin Zebra Danio - 10/$15

Nano Fish:
Celestial Pearl Danio - .5-.75” - $6 each 10/$50
Dwarf Emerald Rasbora - .5-.75” - $4 each 10/$30
Vietnamese White Cloud - .75-1” - $4 each 10/$30

Miscellaneous:
Albino Synodontis petricola - 1” - $40
Albino Synodontis petricola - 1.5-2” - $60
Synodontis petricola - 1.5” - $10 each 6/$50
Synodontis petricola - 2” - $15 each 6/$80
XL Synodontis petricola - 3-4” - $30 each 6/$150
Kuhli Loach - 2-3” - $5 each 6/$20
Rainbow Shiner - 2-3” - $10 each 6/$50