A rarer form of L200 Green phantom

[WyldFya]

Hmmmmmmmmm... Got me thinkin WyldFya..

Miguel sent me a photo of this 'AMAZING NEW PLECO' that he got from a special farmer deep in the Peruvian amazon.. However, I wasn't as excited, as it was just an L200 and they wanted a RIDICOLOUS price for it. Interesting thing however, L200s DONT COME FROM PERU.. Either it migrated south from Venezuala, or it could possibly be a new subspecies that crossed over river systems during the 'flooded' season. Some websites have them referanced as being located in the Upper Orinoco basin, but we are not in contact with fishermen from that region..

Unfortunately, this is the only picture I have of it, and you can't make out the finnage.

Interesting, no?

PS- If I were to Import this L200, with the prices I would be paying, I would have to sell it online for about $80-100!!!

I'll have to do some research... that pleco does appear to have a hifin comparing the first hard ray of the dorsal to the first hard ray of the pectoral. That is a pretty large pleco considering dot size, as well as the fish in the tank below appear to be some form of tetra?

 

[WyldFya]

The hi-fin L200 is now Baryancistrus demantoides, the "normal" L200 is Hemiancistrus subviridis. They both come from southern Venezuela. The Peruvian fish is VERY interesting!

Ah I just found the labeling of the scientific. The Dematoides is distinguishable by the dorsal and adipose fin being connected by an expanded posterior section of the dorsal-fin membrane. picture included pointing this out.

 

[WyldFya]

Hmmmmmmmmm... Got me thinkin WyldFya..

Miguel sent me a photo of this 'AMAZING NEW PLECO' that he got from a special farmer deep in the Peruvian amazon.. However, I wasn't as excited, as it was just an L200 and they wanted a RIDICOLOUS price for it. Interesting thing however, L200s DONT COME FROM PERU.. Either it migrated south from Venezuala, or it could possibly be a new subspecies that crossed over river systems during the 'flooded' season. Some websites have them referanced as being located in the Upper Orinoco basin, but we are not in contact with fishermen from that region..

Unfortunately, this is the only picture I have of it, and you can't make out the finnage.

Interesting, no?

PS- If I were to Import this L200, with the prices I would be paying, I would have to sell it online for about $80-100!!!

Did they give you any kind of a name???

 

[dimfer]

nice looking fish

 

[Thomas_Hung]

Ah I just found the labeling of the scientific. The Dematoides is distinguishable by the dorsal and adipose fin being connected by an expanded posterior section of the dorsal-fin membrane. picture included pointing this out.

I just rattled mine out of his cave and that is exactly what mine looks like!

 

[michael]

I think I saw them at SA for like $25

 

[Miles]

I'll have to do some research... that pleco does appear to have a hifin comparing the first hard ray of the dorsal to the first hard ray of the pectoral. That is a pretty large pleco considering dot size, as well as the fish in the tank below appear to be some form of tetra?

Yep, those are some tetras in the tank below.. We export a ton of tetras to other countries.

The only information that my exporter and/or fisherman gave me was the title of the jpg, which was 'Yellow Spotted Pleco'.. They use alot of common names and aren't very big into scientific information, they just want to sell fish for a good price..

I can try to bring in 1 or 2 of these guys in the future for ID'ing, if I can find someone to take them off my hands after they arrive..

 

[WyldFya]

Yep, those are some tetras in the tank below.. We export a ton of tetras to other countries.

The only information that my exporter and/or fisherman gave me was the title of the jpg, which was 'Yellow Spotted Pleco'.. They use alot of common names and aren't very big into scientific information, they just want to sell fish for a good price..

I can try to bring in 1 or 2 of these guys in the future for ID'ing, if I can find someone to take them off my hands after they arrive..

I'd be willing, the price is the only question. That thing must be close to 6"!

 

[WyldFya]

That pleco you posted Miles has to be pushing 7" maybe more... While Hemiancistrus Subvirdis and Baryancistrus Dematoides both can attain that size, they rarely go over that size. It also seems to be a narrower body type than either of the previous L200s. This is very curious... I've been doing some research and have come up with nothing for a possibility. I'll PM you and we'll get one of those guys up here.

 

[gollum]

thats a nice fish

you guys are so lucky to have such availability