"leopard oto" or pleco?

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benny
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"leopard oto" or pleco?

Post by benny »

Hi guys,

Another one of those that I cannot ID. Got one of these the other day and the shop confirmed it as "leopard oto" but looks like a little pleco to me.

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Your advice again please.

Thanks!

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Post by Yann »

Hi!

Yes !
It sure ain't an otocinclus!
It is a species of the Hypostomus group!
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Post by benny »

Could it be Hypostomus punctatus?

They look almost similar.

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Post by Silurus »

With few exceptions, <i>Hypostomus</i> is notoriously difficult to identify at the species level, complicated by the fact that this is a juvenile.
It might be better to wait until it grows a little bigger first.
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