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Greenish colour pleco To ID
Posted: 17 Nov 2008, 06:48
by Kampfer
Hi All
Would appreciate help to ID this pleco.Thanks in advance.
Re: Greenish colour pl*co To ID
Posted: 17 Nov 2008, 10:50
by Borbi
Hi,
based on the odontodes present on the rim of the snout, it should be either Guayanancistrus or Hopliancistrus (Lasiancistrus does not fit). Unfortunately, the odontodes behind the gill cover are not visible. Is a bunch or just around three (that´s the easiest way to distinguish them: Guyanancistrus has a bunch, Hopliancistrus just three)? That said, I would tentatively ID it as a Guyanancistrus, possibly L 317.
Cheers, Sandor
Re: Greenish colour pl*co To ID
Posted: 17 Nov 2008, 18:35
by Kampfer
Hi Sandor
Thanks for the ID.I stumble across L259 in Aqualog...looks quite like my fish.Any possibility it's L259?
I thought the Guayanancistrus pics in PC and Aqualog shows a darker gray colour body.
cheers,
Mark
Re: Greenish colour pl*co To ID
Posted: 17 Nov 2008, 20:15
by pturley
Was this imported from Brazil or Colombia?
I don't believe your fish is an L259 as these are quite flattened in profile. Your fish has a much higher form.
Re: Greenish colour pl*co To ID
Posted: 19 Nov 2008, 04:19
by Kampfer
I have no idea where his fish is imported from.Bought this fish a little over a year ago.Anyway,for the moment, i 'll leave as Guyanancistrus.Here's a couple of more pics.
Re: Greenish colour pl*co To ID
Posted: 20 Nov 2008, 14:27
by 900801
Looks simillar to a L56 but i don't think so