wath are the names of this beauthyfull fish?

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wath are the names of this beauthyfull fish?

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Does anyone know the name of this fish?

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The second photo are the most beauthyfull plecos I have ever seen
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#2 is a juvenile . The mature fish are not so brightly colored.
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#2 is a Pterogoblichthys indeed - but a small species.

5 years back, I got a few of these, and a few Pt gibbiceps. The gibbiceps have always been twice as large as these - resulting in these being nicely fitted for a 130 * 60 cm tank

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