L025 Sacarlet Pleco (Sao Felix)

[Anton]

How do you determine if the L025 is the Sao Felix variety or just the regular Xingu? From wnat I've gathered, the L025 Sao Felix has more red on its dorsal and tail fin. Is this the only method to differentiate the fish?

Thank you.

 

[davo]

i think there is also more colouration leaking onto the body too but im not sure

 

[davo]

i cant get a picture of it, but yea the only real difference i can find is that its "super red", which means a bit more red and a lot more expensive

 

[WyldFya]

Yeah that is basically the difference between the two. Pictures seem to be harder and harder to find of Plecos.

 

[Anton]

So an L025 Xingu with extra red on it may be mistaken for a Sao Felix?

 

[davo]

So an L025 Xingu with extra red on it may be mistaken for a Sao Felix?

yea i guess so. i cant actually find a pic of the sao felix variety, but oddball, M|L and guppy are pretty good at finding pics of rare things so... maybe they can help?

 

[sfplecos]

Hmmm...I've never heard that there were 2 different types of Scarlets. Where did this other "Sao Felix" thing come from...an article/a posting? Any pics?

 

[USMCtanker]

how big do they get

 

[gollum]

this was in a post of mine after google searching super red scarlet pleco

 

[gollum]

it was on a Asian site and called L025 super scarlet red trim pleco