What kind of Pleco?

[kzuk72]

Not sure what kind he is. Was listed at the LFS as a 'Yellow Pleco'.

What am I?

[Silurus]

Looks like an albino common plec (one of those <i>Liposarcus</i> thingies).

[caril]

i agree with silurus.
seen those often at LFS.

[oneoddfish]

Here in the state's there calling them chocolate red eye's. I have 2 about 9-10 month's old thier 10-12 in. I believe there some kind of morph of the common florida farm pleco. thier pretty nice looking as adult's and seem mild tempered.

[ClayT101]

Around here, they are called albino choclate plecos. I don't know much about them, they are relatively common. Regular albino plecos are very yellow/white, no darkness to them. In addition, their eyes are bright red. In general, regular albino plecos are also more expensive.

[kzuk72]

Thanks, guys.

He is fairly dark in color (almost a reddish pink), with red eyes. He was also fairly inexpensive ($7.99 CAD), but young Common Plecos (regular), I've seen go for as low as $3.99 CAD. The LFS worker told me they only get to be 10-12" in length. About the only thing I would say for sure is that he's an Albino something or other. On another message board, someone also mentioned Chocolate Pleco.

Does that influence anything?

[Caol_ila]

hi!

"only" get to 12''?? what kind of tank dyou have?...imho youd need at least a 500 Litre tank for a fish that big...with a very very strong filtration as these guys constantly poop..

Imho this is the albino and in no way G.scrophus as they would be much more expensive and look quite different

[ClayT101]

Here are a couple of links that might be helpful:
Albino Choclate
http://www.aquabid.com/cgi-bin/auction/ ... 1044403509
http://www.aquabid.com/cgi-bin/auction/ ... 1044581402

Vs.
Albino Gibbyceps
http://www.aquabid.com/cgi-bin/auction/ ... 1044678775