What is it?

[OscarMan0315]

I bought this pleco for $3. Im just curious as to what kind it is, i was told just a common pleco, what do you think. hes only about 2-3 inch.

 

[Jloco]

Common pleco. Hands down


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[kevinfleming21]

does not look like a common to me, but I do not know my plecs very well

 

[yuval]

Gibbiceps

 

[Chub_by]

Gibbiceps

+1, thats definately a gibbiceps ( it looks stressed though)

 

[Copp81]

+1, thats definately a gibbiceps ( it looks stressed though)

+1


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[OscarMan0315]

Is that a salifin pleco? Hes stressed because i tried to get him out for a hand picture but then he came out of hiding and i had time to get a good pic of his whole body.

 

[Warborg]

Common pleco. Hands down

Agreed.

A gibby is brown and orange... this one is not.

 

[jbarbaresi]

"common pleco" encompasses about 20 separate species, including the gibby. this is 100% not a gibby. if i had to guess i'd say it is a juvenile p. pardalis with stressed pattern in that picture, also usually labeled as a "common".

http://www.planetcatfish.com/catelog/image.php?species=pterygoplichthys+pardalis&image_id=1098

 

[ElectricBlueSeanBurch]

"common pleco" encompasses about 20 separate species, including the gibby. this is 100% not a gibby. if i had to guess i'd say it is a juvenile p. pardalis with stressed pattern in that picture, also usually labeled as a "common".

http://www.planetcatfish.com/catelog/image.php?species=pterygoplichthys+pardalis&image_id=1098

Gibby's are typically thrown in the "common" category. They are typically in the "sailfin" category. Which contains p. Gibbiceps, p. Jose, and a few more.