My Beloved (yet unidentified) Pleco

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BenWP
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My Beloved (yet unidentified) Pleco

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The pic quality isn't great, but I suspect that someone here can ID this sucker (ha! pun intended) so I can find out how to appropriately feed the little booger.

He's the coolest pleco I've had; doesn't hide at all, swims around the tank, and even comes up to the top at feeding time, which is what brings me here. I've got some bogwood and a vacation feeder block coming in tomorrow for him. I've tried sinking various veggies with a clip and line into the tank, but no interest in it yet.

Thanks in advance!
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Re: My Beloved (yet unidentified) Pleco

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Pterygoplichthys gibbiceps possibly.
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thats the most common pleco... L001...
im not an expert... hence correct me if im wrong... b-)
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Re: My Beloved (yet unidentified) Pleco

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Looks more like
Pterygoplichthys pardalis
(common pleco), than
Pterygoplichthys gibbiceps
(gibby) or
Pterygoplichthys joselimaianus
(L001).

As for care, read the Catfish of the Month article here: http://www.planetcatfish.com/cotm/cotm. ... cle_id=366.
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Re: My Beloved (yet unidentified) Pleco

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I was going to say, he looks a lot like 3 of my 4 old much-beloved plecos, who were Pterygoplichthys (or Liposarcus) pardalis. I used to think they were Gibbys, but then corrected myself.
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