Got a new Plec, help identify.

[ewurm]

This fish was in a tank with some albinos, I paid $15. It is pure yellow. Pic forthcoming. Any ideas?

The fish is small, and I have no macro function on my camera, so pics will suck. Charging batteries now.

 

[oscar300]

What colour are its eyes?

 

[davo]

is there any form of pattern on it?

 

[davo]

it could be a yellow Hypostomas plecostomus like this one?

 

[davo]

might be L144 bristlenose http://www.planetcatfish.com/catelog/loricari/ancistru/905_F.PHP for more pics and notes on ID. remember that if its young or a female the bristles wont be there/much lesser extent

 

[WyldFya]

There are a lot of options. If the eyes are red then it could be one of a large number of plecos albino versions. However if it does not have red eyes and is small it is probably the L144 pictured above.

 

[davo]

yea if it does have read eyes it'll be an "off" coloured albino

 

[WyldFya]

it could be a yellow Hypostomas plecostomus like this one?

Those are usually very dark when they are juvies. Mine is now similar in color to that one, but when he was young was a very dark brown.

 

[WyldFya]

yea if it does have read eyes it'll be an "off" coloured albino

yeah, I'd agree there. It may just be a slightly more colorful albino.

 

[davo]

do they count as albinos or leucistic?