please ID this pleco!

roro8633 · Jun 20, 2008

haynchinook334 · Jun 20, 2008

Para Pleco?

roro8633 · Jun 20, 2008

He is a little over 8 inches and the lady that i got it from bought it when it was 4 inches for $90. She called it a large spot gold pleco.

COL · Jun 20, 2008

It is a hypostomus...233 or a similar animal, probably.

roro8633 · Jun 21, 2008

How much for one that size be worth?

COL · Jun 21, 2008

30-40 bucks, IMO. They are a rather rare species.

roro8633 · Jun 21, 2008

I own a lfs and have never seen one so i have him in my show tank with a high price tag of 109.99. Probly wont sell him but thats ok with me.