Pleco ID: small spots on face and large spots on body

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Pleco ID: small spots on face and large spots on body

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I found this image and was wondering if anyone could ID this Pleco. I don’t have any info on it for size and such, sorry!
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Hypostomus is the genus. In the
Hypostomus plecostomus
group of species I suspect, but they all look alike to me. :))
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Re: Pleco ID: small spots on face and large spots on body

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bekateen wrote: ↑21 Feb 2020, 05:44 Hypostomus is the genus. In the
Hypostomus plecostomus
group of species I suspect, but they all look alike to me. :))
Thanks! It’s definitely looks like one of those. I agree they all look super similar. This one reminded me of a big version of the Peckoltia.
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PicoPleco wrote: ↑21 Feb 2020, 06:12Thanks! It’s definitely looks like one of those. I agree they all look super similar. This one reminded me of a big version of the Peckoltia.
I see what you mean, but the head shape and caudal peduncle shape, combined with overall size, says Hypostomus.

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