Reticulated pleco?

[Honda12]

The one pictured it pretty cool IMO, but like wlydfya said it could almost be any pleco with all the common names around these days.

 

[WyldFya]

The only other pleco I have heard really called 'reticulated' pleco is the Glyptopericythys Gibbiceps.

 

[Honda12]

I have seen a clown pleco called that before, and a larger common pleco.

 

[Daniel Machado]

Would this "reticulated" be Hypancistrus sp. "queen arabesque"/ "zebra queen", L-260? Here's a pic of one. Nice fella...

Best regards.

Daniel.

 

[davo]

lol was just about to say, get a L260. the colour doesnt fade much/if at all on them too

 

[WyldFya]

Some of the adult L260 I have seen have been pretty faded.

 

[davo]

Some of the adult L260 I have seen have been pretty faded.

depends what you feed 'em. they dont grow to big, so they dont fade as much as plecs that do, esp. if you give them a 75/80% meat diet.

 

[WyldFya]

Nah, I've seen some L260s in the 5" range which is about the same as L333 and L066. The coloration was not as intense at 5", but it was fed quite a bit of beefheart and shrimp.

 

[davo]

Nah, I've seen some L260s in the 5" range which is about the same as L333 and L066. The coloration was not as intense at 5", but it was fed quite a bit of beefheart and shrimp.

**** me ive never seen one past 4" at all. they usually only get to the 3 and a half inch range. L333 and L066 are different plecs and the L066 hits about 5" and the L333 about an inch bigger

 

[WyldFya]

I have heard that, but I had in my hands one of each, Fabio's Dad's and my L333, and they both had hit the 5.5" mark when I got them, and both have hit 6". Coloration on the L333 is generally more distinguished.