Let say if it was a albino l114, that would be the rarest pleco in the hobby because their no such thing yet. It wouldn't cost $50 buck, more like a few grand and up.
L114 ( need help )
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It's not albino no red eyes which unless I'm wrong is always a feature of anything albino.
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Greetings. I will tread carefully as this is my first post on MFK and because this is an interesting thread.
It does look like a psueda but the body shape is confusing many because it looks like it could be a 'snub nose.' I have not spawned L114s personally but L600s are very similar (but distinct) to L114s throughout their development. The most common patterns are 'spots and blotches', followed by 'worm lines', and then very rarely 'stripes'. In the thousands of fry I have seen, there has only been one with white instead of orange and a few with patterns resembling stripes. I have dug thru my archive of photos to find 2 fry that start to come close to yours. I have never seen one with stripes going thru the body and dorsal fin.
Others have mentioned hybrids have been introduced into the hobby in the past several years. I keep track of them for reference.
So based on the two photos you have provided;
It appears to be a pseudacanthicus.
It is possibly a pure L114 but more likely a cross (a photo of your other one would help).
It appears to be a snub nose (not a genetic defect).
It is very cool.
I must give you one word of caution. The more a pseuda fry deviates from the 'normal' appearance the weaker it is. Even with special care I have been unable to raise any of these unique patterns beyond 3". Both of the fry in my photos did not survive. The normal colored fry in the photo is a snub nose for reference.
Good Luck and share more pictures!
Jim
It does look like a psueda but the body shape is confusing many because it looks like it could be a 'snub nose.' I have not spawned L114s personally but L600s are very similar (but distinct) to L114s throughout their development. The most common patterns are 'spots and blotches', followed by 'worm lines', and then very rarely 'stripes'. In the thousands of fry I have seen, there has only been one with white instead of orange and a few with patterns resembling stripes. I have dug thru my archive of photos to find 2 fry that start to come close to yours. I have never seen one with stripes going thru the body and dorsal fin.
Others have mentioned hybrids have been introduced into the hobby in the past several years. I keep track of them for reference.
So based on the two photos you have provided;
It appears to be a pseudacanthicus.
It is possibly a pure L114 but more likely a cross (a photo of your other one would help).
It appears to be a snub nose (not a genetic defect).
It is very cool.
I must give you one word of caution. The more a pseuda fry deviates from the 'normal' appearance the weaker it is. Even with special care I have been unable to raise any of these unique patterns beyond 3". Both of the fry in my photos did not survive. The normal colored fry in the photo is a snub nose for reference.
Good Luck and share more pictures!
Jim
ah i see it might be a odd ball 114 i guess that's cool but we wont all know until its bigger
yeah the original seller keeps insisting its a albino i think he's wrong so many people say its not
PseudaSmart- your picture is spot on my fish look like that one is light and one is dark. that sucks they didnt survive . but ill keep you posted
ILL POST SOME NEW PICTURES WHEN I CAN . ITS HARD BECAUSE THEIR ALWAYS HIDING . I PROBABLY HAVE TO TAKE OUT THE WOOD TO GET A GOOD PICTURE .
THANKS MFK MEMBERS
yeah the original seller keeps insisting its a albino i think he's wrong so many people say its not
PseudaSmart- your picture is spot on my fish look like that one is light and one is dark. that sucks they didnt survive . but ill keep you posted
ILL POST SOME NEW PICTURES WHEN I CAN . ITS HARD BECAUSE THEIR ALWAYS HIDING . I PROBABLY HAVE TO TAKE OUT THE WOOD TO GET A GOOD PICTURE .
THANKS MFK MEMBERS
Wow. Thanks for doubting my fish. That's an L114 in my book. I also never claimed that it was albino. Just stated that it could be a genetic thing how albinos get with their genetic disorders.. My distributor sold it to me as L114 and i see the body of an L114.
seiki - my bad's maybe i worded it wrong . i told you i was a newbie and didn't know nothing about this but i hope you understand why i'm questioning it both fish looks completely different . oh wells whats done is done . your a good guy you gave me tips on care and checked up on the fish. thanks . lets see what people say about the fish . it seems like a lot of people want to see more pictures
any how here are some new pictures . hope this helps
any how here are some new pictures . hope this helps
I think it's an odd ball 114
Cool looking little plec
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