Please identify and also availibility?

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  1. mattie

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    The ones with the orange stripes?
     
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    sorry it didn't load the first time.

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    Big G Apisto Nutz!!!

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    They look like Leporinus Fasciatus, but the bands look a little strange? Could just be Juviniles? The bands seperate out into 10 distinct bands when mature.

    As for where to get them.... Sponsors can step in now?

    Regards
    G!
     
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    Young Leporinus species...Could be L.affinis maybe,but think it is a species we dont see in the trade.. - got 3 subadult (22 -27cm) L.affinis swimming in our 1000liter display tank if you are interested...
     
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    Where is the pic from?
    some context will help.
    The colour contrast is very attractive, and I have not SEEN the bar as yellow-orange as pictured...very Wasp-, Hornet-, or BumbleBee-like

    Wider, fewer bars points to Leporinus fasciatus...THOSE, we can get if the demand from shops, and essentially hobbyists, is significant.
     
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    @viskop they are stunning indeed.
     
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