What kind of pleco is this?

[KMKgirl1605]

Hello all!

I just got this pleco (about 10 inches long or so) and I am not sure what kind he is. I was hoping he may an Adonis, but the guy I got him from didn't know either. Any ideas or suggestions?

 

[UnstoppableJayD]

Common

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[in2cichlids]

+1

 

[KMKgirl1605]

Are you sure? I could be wrong, but he has trailers and I don't think I've ever seen a common with trailers. The trailers are only an inch long or so right now but he was kept in poor conditions so I'm hoping they will get longer....Also his pectorals are a bit bigger and spikier than most commons I've seen. I did more research and found he is definately not an Adonis because he has an adipose fin, but I'm still not so sure he's a common, can they have trailers?

 

[in2cichlids]

I have seen them with streamers. Hypostomus plecostomus is my best guess

 

[KMKgirl1605]

Oh well, he's still one of the cooler looking commons I've seen so I still like him. Thanks guys! I really appreciate it.

 

[jay_leask]

yeah ive seen some very nice commons.