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Ancistrus Spotted Medusa L255?
Posted: 04 Feb 2013, 03:23
by munchate
Hello,
The pleco in the pic was sold to me as L255, the spotted Medusa pleco. However after a quick photo comparison, i'm not even sure if it is in the Ancistrus genus!
Can anyone help me identify this fish?
Thank you very much!
Re: Ancistrus Spotted Medusa L255?
Posted: 04 Feb 2013, 03:55
by Birger
Have a look at
possibly nicoi??
Birger
Re: Ancistrus Spotted Medusa L255?
Posted: 04 Feb 2013, 04:33
by munchate
Yeah maybe, although P. Anthrax (or any other Pseudolithoxus from what I see) does not have the white tip on on the dorsal and caudal fin. Same body shape as Pseudolithoxus though.
Thanks for the reply!
Re: Ancistrus Spotted Medusa L255?
Posted: 04 Feb 2013, 04:48
by Birger
Did you look closely at
has the white edges you speak of...just not sure on the availability of these..
Birger
Re: Ancistrus Spotted Medusa L255?
Posted: 04 Feb 2013, 06:56
by Suckermouth
Definitely Pseudolithoxus, and looks like P. nicoi to me. P. nicoi aren't as common in the trade as P. anthrax as far as I have seen, so good find!
Re: Ancistrus Spotted Medusa L255?
Posted: 04 Feb 2013, 08:56
by Acanthicus
It is P. nicoi, at least in Germany this species has been available the last few months.
Re: Ancistrus Spotted Medusa L255?
Posted: 04 Feb 2013, 13:01
by prairiefire
munchate wrote:Hello,
The pleco in the pic was sold to me as L255, the spotted Medusa pleco. However after a quick photo comparison, i'm not even sure if it is in the Ancistrus genus!
Can anyone help me identify this fish?
Thank you very much!
Not really understanding this thread. That picture has never been tagged as a L-255 and I still have these fish in quarantine.
Re: Ancistrus Spotted Medusa L255?
Posted: 04 Feb 2013, 13:34
by Birger
Not really understanding this thread. That picture has never been tagged as a L-255 and I still have these fish in quarantine.
Indeed, that is odd.
Birger
Re: Ancistrus Spotted Medusa L255?
Posted: 04 Feb 2013, 14:20
by Richard B
Sounds like someone has been using someone else's photo?