Id this pleco

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Caol_ila
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Id this pleco

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A friend from a betta forum had this one sold as "Ancistrus" a year ago. Its now 15-20 cm big. Imo its a "common pleco" Hypostomus punctatus.

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Post by Silurus »

Yup, it's one of those Hypostomus that is always lumped in H. plecostomus (or punctatus or whatever). I have one exactly like that.
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