Thank you all for your responses. http://www.myaquariumclub.com/images/fbfiles/images/623x1215ximage-429fee059a6ca3b3a00b9fc6953f9820.jpeg.pagespeed.ic.JO-RgeH0-8.webp http://www.myaquariumclub.com/images/fbfiles/images/623x1075ximage-ae4954edf2e757aba9d717cc9c26835d.jpeg.pagespeed.ic.DDuK6k-1wO ...

Thank you for replying.

Here is another picture.

I'm still thinking s. nigrita. You can see that second headcap right in front of the dorsal fin in this picture and it has the white tip on the dorsal fin.

Can anyone help id this syno species? Trying to help a friend. The fish is approx. 8" long. Picture is not great, but fish doesn't come out much. Fish was purchased in the UK, as an adult, so juvie pattern is unknown. He was thinking s. ocellifer, but I think the adipose fin is too short. I was ...

Thanks for your response!

Does the ID seem correct?

Could I get a positive ID please? Bought 3 of these as "rubber lip" plecos. I had them in 3 separate tanks, but decided to move them all into one. They seem very territorially aggressive towards one another, which according to the Cat-eLog is to be expected. Lot's of bumping, body slamming and ...

Hope I am not interrupting, but how common are pleco hybrids? Which genus can be crossed and is there any reliable information on the web? For example, someone on another site was saying that a sailfin could cross with a bristlenose. Is this possible or likely? There was a poster that appeared to ...

ID is for a friend, so these are the best pics I have. LFS told him the fish would not grow more than 4". I believe it is a juvenile eupterus though. Any thoughts?

Yep, would say both otos, not sure the species. Coloration can vary and also change if the fish is stressed. In my experience, they tend to be delicate and can sometimes have problems acclimating.

Did anyone read? Lovely article on Shane with some plugs for Planet Catfish and Jools. Very nice! Congrats!

Got it! Thanks everyone!!

Jools,
Are the pics I posted a bristle nose?

Thanks.

Here is a side pic.

Looks the same to me. Thanks.

This was probably a really easy ID, but when you're told one thing by the seller, it's hard to get that idea out of your head.

I was thinking maybe a bristle nose too.

The fish is about 2.5" and came from a large chain store.

Hi all,
I would appreciate some help with 100% ID on this pleco. It belongs to a friend, so these are the best pictures I have.

It was labeled a "Rubberlip", not sure if that is correct though.

Thanks!

Thanks. I am going to see what I can find.

Yes! I have a female! :d Do they appear of breeding size and age then?One I have had for 3 years, 2 for about 2.5 years and the last little guy was purchased within the last year. I really have not found much information on lifespan or maturation time. Thank you so much for your help, Birger, and ...

Individual #1 is about 2 3/4". It also had a visible papillae.

#3 is very small, not quite 2". It doesn't have any visible papillae, but is probably a juvenile yet?

Individual #4, same size as #1. This one I am not so sure about gender.

I never even noticed that on the picture. I wish it would have talked about it in the description.

So the papillae is only visible on males? Is it always visible?

The largest fish is 3" in length. Here is a side view. I can clearly see the papillae. He is individual #2, from previous post.

And finally number 4.

Number 1 again with Number 3 on the right. The little guy is extremely hard to photograph.

Number 2.

Any help identifying gender would be very much appreciated. I think I have some idea, based on info I have read, but not positive.

If there are any specific markers I should be taking pics of, please let me know.

Here is individual #1

Yep, I meant male and female, ideally showing some interest in one another(??) I don't know, they are very different from anything else I have bred.

Thanks for the input, Birger. Going to give it a try.

I haven't had any more success and the one egg I found, did fungus over. Does anyone think it would be beneficial to isolate a spawning pair in a separate aquarium? Assuming I am able to identify a spawning pair. My fear is that they would be uncomfortable in a new aquarium and it would set back any ...

I read that from a (clearly) not reliable source on the web and wrongly incorporated it into my plans. http://freshaquarium.about.com/cs/catfish1/p/upsidedowncat.htm I think the egg is already getting a bit of fuzz. If I am lucky enough to get more, will probably put them in a bucket with some air ...

Thank you for the reply Birger. Hmmm. Is it the parent pair that eat the eggs or the other cats? If I could determine a spawning pair, I would remove the extras. The few articles I have read suggest the parents attend to the eggs and fry so I wonder if the conditions are off in any way, do the ...

Hi all! I am looking for information on breeding S. nigriventris. If anyone here has been successful, I would love to hear tips. I am new to planet catfish and still trying to figure out navigating this site. I apologize if this topic has already been discussed and would appreciate being pointed to ...