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Pterygoplichthys?
Posted: 19 Sep 2010, 13:06
by Hellspawn
Someone offered this on the Dutch site Marktplaats.nl I'm interested, but definately want to know beforehand what species they are. Not in the mood to buy a fish wich will eventually outgrow my tank.

Re: Pterygoplichthys?
Posted: 19 Sep 2010, 18:33
by matthewfaulkner
Re: Pterygoplichthys?
Posted: 19 Sep 2010, 19:57
by Hellspawn
Thanks! Someone already hinted to me it could be this fish. I mailed the seller he can keep it. Not interested anymore, way too big for my tank.
Re: Pterygoplichthys?
Posted: 20 Sep 2010, 00:37
by MatsP
You can quite easily tell that it is Pterygoplichthys by the number of rays in the dorsal fin - when it's more than 8, then it's almost always a Pterygoplichthys. There are two Ancistrus species (both of them Black with white spots) and a couple of other large genera that have more than 8, but the by far most common genus with more rays is Pterygoplichthys.
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Mats