What is my little guy?

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hotterthan you
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What is my little guy?

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I bought him just as a pleco. Now Im curious as to what kind. No matter what he is I still love him!

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Post by Silurus »

It's a snow king pleco (
Pterygoplichthys ambrosettii
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Thank you, thought thats what he was but with all the different types out there its sometimes hard to tell.

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Post by sidguppy »

hope you have a big tank...they get REAL BIG!

Bonus: this is one of those very few fishes that gets prettier when big; true adults are stunning!
It's a "swan" in the Pleco-family.
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