What is my pleco

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What is my pleco

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What kind of pleco is this bought for 30$ as gold nugget really bad colors but starting to become better.
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These are some pics
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Hi Squwanto,

First, welcome to PlanetCatfish.

As for your pleco, I believe it is
Pterygoplichthys joselimaianus
, the "gold spot" common pleco, not a true "gold nugget" pleco (
Baryancistrus xanthellus
). I hope you didn't pay too much for it - in Central California, a small to medium sized gold nugget will sell for $30-60, whereas a similar sized gold spot will be about $10-20. Also beware because gold spot common plecos grow much larger (about 30% longer) than true gold nuggets.

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bekateen wrote: ↑07 Feb 2017, 16:03
Pterygoplichthys joselimaianus
, the "gold spot" common pleco,
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