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pellegrin pleco?
Posted: 25 Mar 2004, 20:53
by patrickstockton
cant find it in the cat-e-log under common names. my LFS has no L# for it. I've scoured the thumbnails to no avail. description:
gun-metal grey with orange edges to tail fin. Very "armored" scales. about 10" long. a very gorgeous fish. any thoughts? they are selling for $75.
thanks in advance....
Posted: 25 Mar 2004, 21:26
by Silurus
I am guessing the name "pellegrin pleco" comes from the fact that it was named after Pellegrin (a French ichthyologist). The only loricariid named after Pellegrin is
Pseudorinelepis pellegrini, a junior synonym of
.
Is this it?
Posted: 26 Mar 2004, 04:46
by patrickstockton
thanks silurus. I think thats it! The furthest pic to the right looks very similar. From the other photos it appears that this guy gets huge! The one at the store looks to be more grey with brighter orange but pics sometimes dont do a fish justice. thanks for the help. is the market price for one of these fellas $70+ for a 10" specimen?
thanks again.
Posted: 26 Mar 2004, 08:38
by Silurus
From the other photos it appears that this guy gets huge!
Yup, about 16".
Posted: 29 Mar 2004, 03:26
by corybreed
I have a Pseudorinelepis genibarbis. It is a dynamite pleco. They are very active fish. Usually when I see a pleco swimming mid water it is a problem. For the Pseudorinelepis it is normal behavior. The fish eats flake food. Interesting note: Pseudorinelepis have neither an omega eye or an adipose fine.
Mark
Posted: 30 Mar 2004, 08:10
by coelacanth
patrickstockton wrote:is the market price for one of these fellas $70+ for a 10" specimen?
I would say that's well under the typical going rate, at least in the UK.
