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Yellow Spotted Plec Hmmmm

Posted: 14 Mar 2004, 19:45
by firemaster
hi all could you have a look at this plec. a freind brought him and was told it was a yellow spotted plec, but im not convinced that is the proper name any help much appreciated 8)
http://www.dp007b8077.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/plec1.jpg

http://www.dp007b8077.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/plec2.jpg

Posted: 14 Mar 2004, 19:49
by Silurus

Posted: 14 Mar 2004, 20:02
by Wood
:D Picture although dark almost exactly matches L055 Peckoltia in old aqualog. Right down to the stripe by the eye!! :D

Posted: 14 Mar 2004, 20:04
by Silurus
The fish has 13 dorsal fin-rays, not 7, so it's impossible it's a Peckoltia.

Posted: 14 Mar 2004, 20:28
by Wood
:D Not looking to argue but if you look at the picture I referred to it has around 13 rays? How many are peckoltias supposed to have? :D

Posted: 14 Mar 2004, 20:33
by Silurus
From the Cat-eLog entry for L055:

"Aqualog shows a juvenile Glyptoperichthys gibbiceps." (the old Aqualog, not the new one).

Peckoltia, like almost all other loricariids, have only 7-8 dorsal-fin rays.

Posted: 14 Mar 2004, 21:07
by Wood
:D :D :D So that expains it the picture I have is Glyptoperichthys mislabeled as a Peckoltia! :D Looks an awful like his picture fight down to location of spots and eye strips. Thanks.Silurus. :D :D