Striped Pleco, probably Peckoltia

edds · Post by **edds** » 04 Jan 2025, 20:54

Hi, this is a friends catfish that he bought from a local fish store and can't remember the ID. It looks like it has body odontodes. My friend was thinking possible but not sure if that is rare and therefore unlikely to be for sale at a 'standard' store?

Here are some pics,

YouTube · Post by **Jools** » 05 Jan 2025, 10:25

Maybe ? That is at least more commonly found.

Cheers,

Jools

edds · Post by **edds** » 05 Jan 2025, 11:12

Thanks Jools. Are the stripe patterns themselves pretty variable within an L-number? Is it more about colours and body shape etc. to ID them?
(I'm more comfortable with IDing cichlids than Plecos!)

YouTube · Post by **Jools** » 05 Jan 2025, 13:43

Yes, in most genera they are variable. To add to the fun, they can change with the age of the fish typically from bold to indistinct with age. Thought there are themes like spots on the head, or caudal. The location of capture can also help, obviously not in this case!

Cheers,

Jools

Striped Pleco, probably Peckoltia

Striped Pleco, probably Peckoltia

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