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November 12th, 2008
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| | Fish Addict
| What is this pleco?
Ok guys give me your best guess the LFS told me he was a clown pleco? | 
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November 26th, 2008
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| | Fish Bum
| Not a clown pleco, coloration and eyes are wrong, looks more like a carnivorous species to me. | |
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November 26th, 2008
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| | Fish Master
| Quote:
Originally Posted by AlexW  Not a clown pleco, coloration and eyes are wrong, looks more like a carnivorous species to me. | a whot!?  | |
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November 27th, 2008
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| | Fish Lore Newbie
| no idea, but it's definitely not a clown | |
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November 27th, 2008
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| | Fish Keeper
| It's not a clown pleco,and I do know what type it is;I can't think of the name right now. If it's what I am thinking,it could be rare. I will get back to it. | |
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November 28th, 2008
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| | Fish Addict
| Thanks soldier I did think he was when I was at the LFS and he has 2 little horns on he's head and is growing like a weed. If you remember the name give me a shout. | |
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November 28th, 2008
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| | Moderator
| I love that pleco! I looked all over Planetcatfish.com and couldn't find him  When you find out please come back and let us know what he is
Carol | 
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November 28th, 2008
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| | Fish Mentor
| I am going to research and try and help you ID it ok
-Matt | |
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November 28th, 2008
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| | Fish Mentor
| hes cute! Dats what he is! | |
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November 28th, 2008
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| | Fish Keeper
| I was thinking somewhere in the realm of a Royal Penaque,but I can't find any with that coloration. Usually the Rhino Pleco,has horns,but that 1 doesn't match the coloration either. I will keep looking. | |
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November 28th, 2008
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| I love the coloring he has, really pretty. I hope someone can ID it. | |
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November 28th, 2008
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Originally Posted by soldieroffortune1974 I was thinking somewhere in the realm of a Royal Penaque,but I can't find any with that coloration. Usually the Rhino Pleco,has horns,but that 1 doesn't match the coloration either. I will keep looking. | I had the same thought. Rhino plec is Pterygoplichthys scorphus so I tried all the Pterygoplichthys at www.planetcatfish.com and had no luck
Carol | |
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November 28th, 2008
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| | Fish Keeper
| One thing that will help with the ID process is if you can count the rays in the dorsal fin. That is an understandably tough task to do by eyeballing the fish, so the easiest method is to try and snap a picture of the fish while it's dorsal fin is extended, and use the still picture to count.
Since most plecos have eight or less rays in the dorsal fin, anything in excess of eight would suggest something in the Pterygoplichthys genus, such as Pterygoplichthys lituratus. Eight or less would at least rule that genus out. edit: Apparently I wasn't the only one to think of that genus! | |
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November 29th, 2008
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| | Fish Addict
| updated pics with dorsal 3/4 fanned | |
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November 29th, 2008
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| | Fish Master
| I don't know what type of pleco that is, but one thing is for sure ITS PRETTY! | |
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November 29th, 2008
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| hop2jr would love to see you post these pics at www.planetcatfish.com and see if anyone there can ID it.
Carol | |
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November 29th, 2008
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| | Fish Addict
| Thanks Carol great idea I'll let you know.
Last edited by Butterfly; November 29th, 2008 at 05:06 PM.
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November 29th, 2008
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| | Fish Addict
| Well got 1 reply he thinks it a http://www.planetcatfish.com/scripts...erygoplichthys joselimaianus I still don't know there no dot shapes on my pleco just weird curve patterns till you get to his fins then there stripes vert on tail and horz on dorsal with red/orange tips. What do you guys think? | |
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November 29th, 2008
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| Closest I've seen so far.
Age and collection point will make a small difference in patterns of plecos too. In my experience there is some times significant change in looks of Synodontis catfish and Plecos looks from juvenile to adult hood. Even being aquarium bred(prob was) the collection point of ancestors will make a difference. I would be interested in knowing if there has been a change in coloration or shape in 6-8 months.
Who ID'd him for you? Just curious
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November 29th, 2008
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| | Fish Keeper
| It very well could be a juvenile Pterygoplichthys joselimaianus,that matches the pattern,coloration,body and facial features. I think we have a winner.
Pterygoplichthys joselimaianus
The only difference I can see,is there are a lot more bristles around the mouth,other than that,it is very very similar.
Last edited by soldieroffortune1974; November 29th, 2008 at 09:34 PM.
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November 29th, 2008
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| Quote:
Originally Posted by soldieroffortune1974 It very well could be a juvenile Pterygoplichthys joselimaianus,that matches the pattern,coloration,body and facial features. I think we have a winner.
Pterygoplichthys joselimaianus | Which gets to 12 inches WOW! That would be one beautiful pleco if it gets that big!
Do yo have a pic of his belly? | |
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November 29th, 2008
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| | Fish Mentor
| http://www.planetcatfish.com/catelog...?image_id=7871
This is what my two look like and they are about 7-8 inches after just one summer in my pond. I bought them at less than 1 inch long last June. There are two common names that I've been told - gold spot plecos and marble sailfin plecos. Which is correct? Neither is on the planet catfish website. | |
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