What kind of plecto do i got

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Dwork
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What kind of plecto do i got

Post by Dwork »

Hi there,

A few day's ago i buy a "plecto" under the name "plecto" but what kind of plecto do i got.
It's not totally black it has kind of white stripes all over his/her body and his (dunno how u say it in english) fins (the end of his tail) got some hole's?? he's almost 20cm long and very active. I got hin in a 2meter tank with malawi cichlids.
I got some pic's they are on http://aquadrome.net/index2.php?aqua=plecto


can u help me with this one?
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Post by Chouin »

I think it is a gibbicep pleco.
Very Nice.
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Post by Rense »

I think a Liposarcus pardalis, but I'm not sure. The upper photo is a bit dark :(
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Rense wrote:I think a Liposarcus pardalis, but I'm not sure. The upper photo is a bit dark :(
ill try to shoot some more photo's, tomorrow ill post them.
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Dwork wrote:
Rense wrote:I think a Liposarcus pardalis, but I'm not sure. The upper photo is a bit dark :(
ill try to shoot some more photo's, tomorrow ill post them.
okey, maybe that'll help ;)
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Ok, just uploaded a new pic. This one is a bit better, i hope.
http://aquadrome.net/index2.php?aqua=plecto
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Post by Silurus »

It's a gibby.
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Silurus wrote:It's a gibby.
It kinda look like the one on the website, but mine got some strange white fade strips on his body.
And his tail kinda riped?!
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Post by Rense »

I think it's a gibbiceps too, this pic is a lot better ;)
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Rense wrote:I think it's a gibbiceps too, this pic is a lot better ;)
Thanx Rense ;)
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Post by Dwork »

Dwork wrote:
Silurus wrote:It's a gibby.
It kinda look like the one on the website, but mine got some strange white fade strips on his body.
And his tail kinda riped?!
any one?
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