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Vampire Plec or Hypancistrus possibly?
Posted: 04 Aug 2005, 23:05
by jbrentk
Hey guys these are the best pics i have for now but i will try to get some better ones as soon as i can. I got this fish from a friend but i do know that it is about 2 years old and is about 2 1/2 inches long.
Posted: 05 Aug 2005, 11:28
by Yann
Hi!
The pictures aren't too good but I am likely to believe your is an
Cheers
Yann
Posted: 05 Aug 2005, 17:33
by kev
im with you on that Yann.
Kev
Posted: 05 Aug 2005, 18:26
by racoll
Yann, am i correct in assuming that Leporancanthicus don't have interopercular odontodes?
Is this a reliable character in distinguishing them?
Posted: 07 Aug 2005, 06:54
by jbrentk
I have another question then, if this fish is indeed a Hypancistrus inspector then is it possible that it would eat a dead fish if it was laying at the bottom? I have some tetras and 2 have vanished. The only other fish in the tank are cory's and i know they could have had nothing to do with it. Any thoughts?
I have searched the whole aquarium for them but there might be a small chance i just didnt see them or there bodies
Posted: 07 Aug 2005, 14:04
by racoll
Hypancistus love dead fish!
My L333 ate a whole chocolate gourami in about an hour!
they wouldn't have killed your fish though.
Posted: 08 Aug 2005, 09:49
by MatsP
Yeah, even small Bristlenose plecos will eat dead fish (in this case, dead baby molly...). Could only find the head after a few hours...
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Mats
