Are they Khuli Loach or Black Khuli?

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I bought these 6 kuhli loach online and i’m positive when i make my order it is a kuhli loach picture i’m looking at,

but then when they arrived it appears to be they are not kuhli loach but instead Black kuhli. They are dark red-ish color without any stripes, the more slender and longer ones have a stripe but not like Kuhli Loach kind of stripe it’s a single stripe from the face all the way to the tail, it’s kind of greyish in color the stripe.

but i’m new to the hobby and never seen kuhli loach or black kuhli before, can anyone help me, are these kuhli loach or black kuhli?

i’m so confused, could kuhli loach not showing the stripes? Due to stress or illness or being too young? Should i return them to the store?
 

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There are a few species of kuhli loach and one of them is black. You have a different species from the one you were expecting. Their behaviour and care are identical, they just look different

Whether you take them back is up to you - do you mind having all black loaches instead of brown and black striped loaches?
 
There are a few species of kuhli loach and one of them is black. You have a different species from the one you were expecting. Their behaviour and care are identical, they just look different

Whether you take them back is up to you - do you mind having all black loaches instead of brown and black striped loaches?

thank you.

i do still want kuhli loaches :(
Now i’m talking to the store to return them, if they won’t take the Black Kuhli i will try the LFS near my house if they would take the Black Kuhli.

if no one want them i guess i’ll keep them.

are Black Kuhli gonna go big? I hope not because i only have 33gal for them.

now they are in qt tank.
 
thank you.

i do still want kuhli loaches :(
Now i’m talking to the store to return them, if they won’t take the Black Kuhli i will try the LFS near my house if they would take the Black Kuhli.

if no one want them i guess i’ll keep them.

are Black Kuhli gonna go big? I hope not because i only have 33gal for them.

now they are in qt tank.
They grow to be 3-4 inches long.
 
Not to my knowledge. The only other one I can think of are chocolate Kuhlii’s, but they only get to be around 4 inches long.
 

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