Small pleco
Small pleco
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I have bought a couple of small pleco's at the local shop. They are about 5cm long, and acording to the fish-pusher they would stay about that size. The dealer think they might be peckoltia vittata, I think they look more like pitbull pleco's. Any suggestions?
I have bought a couple of small pleco's at the local shop. They are about 5cm long, and acording to the fish-pusher they would stay about that size. The dealer think they might be peckoltia vittata, I think they look more like pitbull pleco's. Any suggestions?
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Re: Small pleco
Hi,
this is not a pitbull pleco, this is a Panaqolus sp., most probably L 448.
This species is quite frequently mislabeled as P. vittata.
Cheers,
this is not a pitbull pleco, this is a Panaqolus sp., most probably L 448.
This species is quite frequently mislabeled as P. vittata.
Cheers,
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Re: Small pleco
Not ? I doubt I'll ever be able to tell them apart.
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Re: Small pleco
Yep, that looks a lot more similar to mine. Thanks a lot!
What's the difference between panaqolus maccus and panaqolus sp. L448 ?
What's the difference between panaqolus maccus and panaqolus sp. L448 ?
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Re: Small pleco
Hi,
if I remember correctly P. maccus has more stripes (four to five vs. three) in the pectoral fins.
L 448 is much more common in the trade and stays smaller.
Cheers,
if I remember correctly P. maccus has more stripes (four to five vs. three) in the pectoral fins.
L 448 is much more common in the trade and stays smaller.
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Re: Small pleco
As to the body length, according to the CLOG pages here you have that backwards: L448 gets longer. I've never heard or read about differences in the pectoral fin stripes. I've only read the info about squiggles on the face in adults vs. in juveniles. And in my own density, I can't make heads or tails of it.
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Re: Small pleco
I agree with Karsten's identification for the reason Eric gives. Namely, a P. maccus this small should have very clean lines on the rostrum. P. maccus was by far more common in the U.S. trade a few years ago, but collection locations change and we now see far less wild fish in the U.S. than are available in Europe or Asia. The closest non chain store to me, living in the nation's capitol, is an hour away in Maryland.
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