Identify this pleco! (please)

[Polyptasaurus]

what kind of pleco is this? ive never seen another one in a store or even online...

The pic is poor quality but hes dark brown with this orange/peach color edge to his dorsal and tail fin.

 

[wingate2581]

L-091 leporacanthicus triactis

 

[Polyptasaurus]

wow, dead on, i just googled the name you gave and all the pics match. thanks man, you must be REALLY into plecos to have known THAT one, lol. ive NEVER seen one in a store (not that they should be, it doesnt even compare to some of the other plecos out there.

 

[wingate2581]

I own one

See the difference in color when on dark substrate

 

[bigfishrcool1193]

common name three beacon right?

 

[wingate2581]

common name three beacon right?

Yup

 

[bigfishrcool1193]

Yup

thought so.....

nice plecos wingate and polyptasaurus

 

[wingate2581]

Also, these guys will accept a fairly meaty diet but should also have some veggies for a well balanced diet. They will get around 10". Very shy and nocturnal. Territorial from a young age.

 

[wingate2581]

wow, dead on, i just googled the name you gave and all the pics match. thanks man, you must be REALLY into plecos to have known THAT one, lol. ive NEVER seen one in a store (not that they should be, it doesnt even compare to some of the other plecos out there.

They are'nt super rare or anything, but the can be tough to come by in comparison to other fancy plecos. I picked mine up from my lfs, and they just recently got another one in. I've heard of a few people seeing these guys at lfs recently.

 

[Quentin]

Wow! That looks really cool I'm thinking about getting a pleco. My girlfriend really likes them