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time to play "Name that pleco" w. pics
Posted: 27 Jun 2003, 20:08
by azn_phil
i'd say it is either an Ancistrus sp. (L183) or Ancistrus sp. cf. hoplogenys, but both species are so simlar in appearance!!
enjoy
my *unknown with my giant clown pleco (6.5-7 inches)
Posted: 27 Jun 2003, 22:03
by Yann
Hi!
Well L183 is often exported under the name Ancistrus hoplogenys...
I can not tell you if L183 is actually the real Ancistrus hopligenys as both comes from the Rio Negro...
Around here this fish is often refered as L59 because of the error in the Aqualog book
Cheers
Yann
oh man
Posted: 28 Jun 2003, 18:52
by azn_phil
oh man so what could it be? i must find out!!!! hehe
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Posted: 30 Jun 2003, 19:22
by azn_phil
anyone else wanna give it a shot?
Posted: 30 Jun 2003, 20:46
by Yann
Hi!
Well it really looks like the true L183 but without any catching locality it is really almost impossible to give an accruate ID as there are so many species of Ancistrus having such colour pattern.
Under what name did you buy them?
Cheers
Yann
Posted: 30 Jun 2003, 21:55
by azn_phil
i bought it for $14.88 Canadian dollars, at a popular aquarium in toronto canada.
it was the only pleco in the tank (with some pike fish)hiding under a driftwood...no label no price...even the staff didn't know it was there!! hehe
Posted: 30 Jun 2003, 21:58
by azn_phil
btw just to warn some ppl... that picture that you see with my ancis and my clown plec...LOOKS CAN BE DECEIVING...the clown is a REALLY aggresive brute and i already moved it into a 29 gal. with my oscar...it tore off fins from the ancis. but will heal soon and i will pamper it hehe...
mean time I MUST FIND OUT WHAT IT IS!!!!!!
re bristlenose
Posted: 02 Jul 2003, 13:07
by general-sherman
not L 183. spots and colour are wrong.
try L 059 and L 059a. i personally believe the white edge and non-white edges denotes two separate species.