ID Please??

paul_southend2k · Post by **paul_southend2k** » 17 Feb 2004, 21:16

Can anyone help me ID this Plec please? He/She is about 5 inches long

Thank you

Post by **Silurus** » 17 Feb 2004, 21:37

Looks like a Liposarcus. Do you have a picture of the fish with its dorsal fin raised?

paul_southend2k · Post by **paul_southend2k** » 17 Feb 2004, 21:43

No, its my sisters Plec and she would like to know what it is! She has had it two years and its grown from about 2 inches to 5-6!!! Ill see if i can get one in the near future but I have to go to her house to get one... any other ideas?

Post by **Silurus** » 17 Feb 2004, 21:48

Compare the pictures here and here and draw your own conclusions.

DeepFriedIctalurus · Post by **DeepFriedIctalurus** » 18 Feb 2004, 07:00

Well, the irregular pattern suggests it's a possible hybrid between Liposarcus ambrosetti & L. pardalis. I see medium to large common plecos that are store trade-ins quite regularly and I often see fish with patterns that don't really fit either species.

Since florida farmers aren't concerned with the exact species they're putting out, any number of types could be in the same breeding pond. So it's pretty likely that this is the fish's origins.

And tell her to get that poor thing a bigger tank! It should be far larger than that at 2 years old...hehe

Tyler