pleco id

[amehel0]

i have no photo id as i cannot find the cam but at the store it was labeled as plecostomus. i looked up plectotostamus on plan catfss and it cam up with a H genus(forget which one) but the colour of that fish is lighter than mine but that was an adult where as mine is a juvie. if it helps he has black spots and a really natrual dark brown colour. he also has spots on his under side. he hides alot so i can count rays in the dorsal fin.

 

[Ianab]

Could be one of several species, but this seems to be the most common of the 'common pleco' species Pterygoplichthys pardalis
http://www.planetcatfish.com/catelog/species.php?species_id=88

Look anything like that?

Cheers

Ian

 

[amehel0]

kinda but the dots arent joined together there just spots

 

[WyldFya]

Go back to the store, and count how many dorsal spines it has. That will identify whether or not we are dealing with hypostomus or not.

 

[_Sushi_]

Are the edges of the fins orangish tan? kinda looks more like a leopard than a fish? if so, you have the same thing we do. We think it's an L147, but we're not sure until I can get our close-ups onto my photobucket.

 

[amehel0]

it has 13 spines

 

[Ianab]

Did it look like this?

Thats my big gibby. http://www.planetcatfish.com/catelog/species.php?species_id=148

12 or 13 Fins says it's a Pterygoplichthys species of some sort. The exact colouring can vary depending on their mood or the surroundings, but a gibby's spots and BIG dorsal fin are hard to mistake.

Cheers

Ian

 

[amehel0]

im pretty sure thats it what is its growth rate

 

[Ianab]

If they are really well fed they can grow an inch per month. Usually a bit less than that, but they will easily reach 12", and up to 18"

Mine is about 8" long now.

Thats what earns them a place on MFK

Cheers

Ian