Yes you can sort of see through the dorcil. This fella is only 4cm.

Thank you for all the help people, i might stick around the forum a bit more. Lots to learn.

Anthony

OK so the difference between Hypostomus Plecostom*s and P.Pardalis is that pardalis have 13 rays and plecosom*s has 8. So it is fair to say mine is definately a Pterygoplichthys species. Like others have stated.

Perhaps i better give a bit of a context statement to help.

In Aus there are only 5 'more common' plecos, L001, Gibbiceps, Scrophus, Hypostomus plecostomus and the golden plecostomus (hypostomus Sp). The fish most commonly labled 'common pleco' is the hypostomus plecostom*s. Sometimes Gibbiceps are ...

I think it might be an L006: http://www.planetcatfish.com/catelog/lo ... i/53_1.php

Here is a link to what is known as a common pleco in Australia: http://www.sirius.com.au/al1/1.jpg

They are Hypostomus plecostom*s i believe. The other young plecos that came in with mine looked exactly like the one in the picture (like they should), which is obviously quite different to mine.

Funny you mention Glyptoperichthys Sp. I have an L1 a Gibbiceps and a Scrophus. This shape and dorcil looks very similar to the scrophus just the colour is completely different. The common plecos from this wholesaler have always looked the same, this one is quite a contrast. I am also sure it isn't ...

http://www.cichlidtank.com/uploads/photos/6290.jpg

This was purchased as a common plecostom*s. However i don't think it is, it is almost a grey colour (washed out in the pic)and large black spots. If anyone has any ideas it would be great. It isn't gibbiceps either. Is not a slender as a common ...