Is this Pl*co a Gibby?

DeLBoD · Post by **DeLBoD** » 09 Apr 2003, 17:01

Hello. Got this little Pl*co at my local LFS , he was marked as a â??Sail fin gibbiâ?

jscoggs27 · Post by **jscoggs27** » 09 Apr 2003, 17:05

maybe a pale L001

mine looked like this when I got him.

Post by **Silurus** » 09 Apr 2003, 17:37

Jason is right. It's L001 (or L22), <i>Glyptoperichthys joselimaianus</i>.

Sid Guppy · Post by **Sid Guppy** » 09 Apr 2003, 17:47

They're easy to separate if you know HOW to look

The Gibby is a reddish pleco with brown spots (or a brown pleco with a reddish 'net' superimposed)
The Joselimaianus is a brown pleco with reddish spots (or a reddish pleco with a brown 'net' superimposed)

DeLBoD · Post by **DeLBoD** » 09 Apr 2003, 18:13

Nice one guys.
I didnt think to look at the Glyptoperichthys joselimaianus.

Heâ??s looking darker now I put the light colour down to stress ,he had only arrived in the LFS that day.(thought they Quarantined them ,never mind).

Thanks.

GER1023 · Post by **GER1023** » 10 Apr 2003, 02:59

Hi you got any other pics of it when its not dull from being in a bag. Looks very nice.

DeLBoD · Post by **DeLBoD** » 10 Apr 2003, 12:06

Finally I found him hiding behind the filter at the back of the tank.
Getting the camera and my head around there was a bit difficult to say the least, picture is a bit out of focus but shows a healthier colour .

http://website.lineone.net/~delbod/D1.JPG

GER1023 · Post by **GER1023** » 10 Apr 2003, 16:54

I've been loking for one but without success. I havent been able to find a place that sell them. Nice fish though man.

DeLBoD · Post by **DeLBoD** » 10 Apr 2003, 18:08

GER1023. Where the hell are you in the world then ?
This could be very usefull in a situation like this.

GER1023 · Post by **GER1023** » 10 Apr 2003, 18:57

I live in the USA in Southern California. People in LA say that they have seen some but Its to long of a drive over there.

Is this Pl*co a Gibby?

Is this Pl*co a Gibby?

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