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Striped Pleco, probably Peckoltia
Posted: 04 Jan 2025, 20:54
by edds
Hi, this is a friends catfish that he bought from a local fish store and can't remember the ID. It looks like it has body odontodes. My friend was thinking possible
but not sure if that is rare and therefore unlikely to be for sale at a 'standard' store?
Here are some pics,
Re: Striped Pleco, probably Peckoltia
Posted: 05 Jan 2025, 10:25
by Jools
Maybe
? That is at least more commonly found.
Cheers,
Jools
Re: Striped Pleco, probably Peckoltia
Posted: 05 Jan 2025, 11:12
by edds
Thanks Jools. Are the stripe patterns themselves pretty variable within an L-number? Is it more about colours and body shape etc. to ID them?
(I'm more comfortable with IDing cichlids than Plecos!)
Re: Striped Pleco, probably Peckoltia
Posted: 05 Jan 2025, 13:43
by Jools
Yes, in most genera they are variable. To add to the fun, they can change with the age of the fish typically from bold to indistinct with age. Thought there are themes like spots on the head, or caudal. The location of capture can also help, obviously not in this case!
Cheers,
Jools
