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DFrank0109

Jack Dempsey
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Just picked these two up at the LFS, they were in with a bunch of other plecos and of course the lfs guy had no idea what kind they were, so I picked the two up for $4. My guess is a clown and maybe hi fin butterfly? not sure, any insight is always appreciated.

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The first looks like some sort of Pterygoplichthys sp. in other words a common pleco, of sorts. I would guess either P. joselimaianus or P. gibbiceps.

Link to Pterygoplichthys genus. http://www.planetcatfish.com/catelog/numbers.php?mode=l&thumbs=16&start=0&genus_id=6

The second looks like a dwarf Panaque, most likely P. maccus or L104.

Link to Panaque genus. To see all the genus, on the row above all the L numbers, click NEXT to see more. http://www.planetcatfish.com/catelog/numbers.php?mode=l&thumbs=16&start=0&genus_id=27
 
Pictures are really bad ... a more definitive answer will require better pics.

I agree with the above on the second pic. But first pic looks more like Hypostomus punctatus.
 
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