pellegrin pleco?

patrickstockton · Post by **patrickstockton** » 25 Mar 2004, 20:53

cant find it in the cat-e-log under common names. my LFS has no L# for it. I've scoured the thumbnails to no avail. description:
gun-metal grey with orange edges to tail fin. Very "armored" scales. about 10" long. a very gorgeous fish. any thoughts? they are selling for $75.
thanks in advance....

Post by **Silurus** » 25 Mar 2004, 21:26

I am guessing the name "pellegrin pleco" comes from the fact that it was named after Pellegrin (a French ichthyologist). The only loricariid named after Pellegrin is Pseudorinelepis pellegrini, a junior synonym of .
Is this it?

patrickstockton · Post by **patrickstockton** » 26 Mar 2004, 04:46

thanks silurus. I think thats it! The furthest pic to the right looks very similar. From the other photos it appears that this guy gets huge! The one at the store looks to be more grey with brighter orange but pics sometimes dont do a fish justice. thanks for the help. is the market price for one of these fellas $70+ for a 10" specimen?
thanks again.

Post by **Silurus** » 26 Mar 2004, 08:38

From the other photos it appears that this guy gets huge!

Yup, about 16".

Post by **corybreed** » 29 Mar 2004, 03:26

I have a Pseudorinelepis genibarbis. It is a dynamite pleco. They are very active fish. Usually when I see a pleco swimming mid water it is a problem. For the Pseudorinelepis it is normal behavior. The fish eats flake food. Interesting note: Pseudorinelepis have neither an omega eye or an adipose fine.
Mark

coelacanth · Post by **coelacanth** » 30 Mar 2004, 08:10

patrickstockton wrote:is the market price for one of these fellas $70+ for a 10" specimen?

I would say that's well under the typical going rate, at least in the UK.