Couple of my plecos

[Aussienative]

Hey guys, Here's a couple a pics of my sailfin and common pleco's currently growing out in a planted 20g, Their about 4.5" long at the moment by the time they hit around 6" i'll have my main tank setup.

Got 2 questions though, How many different types of sailfins are there? If you can tell by the photo's what type is mine?

and

Does my common look like it has a bit of sailfin bred into it? i've noticed the same patterns and colours on it except duller.

Anyways, Love these fish. Can't wait to get them into a big tank.

 

[rkc772]

nice plecos!!!

 

[PeteFromTassie]

They both look like Sailfins to me! Just one is better than the other man!

Cheers,
Pete.

 

[Aussienative]

Thanks guys, One is definately a sailfin the other i'm pretty sure is a common but thought it may be a hybrid?

 

[joeytoe]

great looking Gibbs aka sailfin. I love mine

 

[Fry]

nice plecs

 

[Aussienative]

nice plecs

Cheers mate.


I remember seeing a pleco in a LFS, it was labeled "Gibbicep X". The price was double what a common was going for but not as expensive as a true/pure Gibicep.

The 9" cross was $90, common was $45 and sailfin was $120

 

[toxicfish]

Very Nice plecs...

 

[Aussienative]

Very Nice plecs...

Thanks mate