Some Pleco IDs Needed

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WaterPond
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Some Pleco IDs Needed

Post by WaterPond »

Hey Everyone,

I'm usually just a forum lurker on this site. But i need your help. I bought a few plecos at an auction i went to. One under the name "Orange Tiger" and the other under the name of "inspector pleco". The inspectors are a Hypancistrus species. I really need to know so i can find info on them. Anyways, these plecos are really beautiful. Here are the pictures.

Orange Tiger
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Inspector
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Post by Cristoffer Forssander »

First one: Looks like a "Pleckoltia" Sabaji
And the second looks like. Hypancistrus Inspector
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Post by racoll »

Hello.

I would agree with
Peckoltia sabaji
on the first fish.

The second fish looks to be like
Hypancistrus contradens
, rather than
Hypancistrus inspector
, as the spots on the head are the same size as those on the body.


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