Mustard Spot Pleco ...Does anybody know the scientific name?

Mz_Stuffff · Post by **Mz_Stuffff** » 14 Jul 2003, 03:53

If anybody can tell me the scientific name of the Mustard Spot Pleco, I'd be very grateful.

I've seen it listed as Panaque Galaxias but it had a ? beside it as if the author wasn't sure.

I'm curious, as I've had my little guy for 1/2 a year now and love him/her to pieces. I'd like to know more about his type and anything special I can learn about him would be appreciated.

Thanks in advance!

Mz_Stuffff

Yann · Post by **Yann** » 14 Jul 2003, 04:43

Hi!

Well the problem with such trading name is that they are quite a lot of species that have a black overall colouration and yellow spot.
THe name of Panaque galaxias is not a valid one.
one species that belong to the Panaqolus genus ( Panaque dentex group) is Panaqolus albomaculatus
Another species from a different genus has the species name of Galaxias: Leporacanthicus galaxias
You might want to take a look through the different picture in the Cat-elog section or you can post a picture of your fish so we could make a more accruate ID!

Cheers
Yann

Mz_Stuffff · Post by **Mz_Stuffff** » 14 Jul 2003, 04:51

These are the only 2 pictures I can find on the net of what it looks very similar to.

http://www.ekkwill.com/musspotplec.html

http://www.fish2u.com/medmusspotpl.html

I don't have a digital camera or I'd take pictures of it. I may be able to jerry rig up my camcorder to my vid card and snag a capture of it somehow.

In the meantime,I hope the links to these work

Thanks!
Candice

Kostas · Post by **Kostas** » 14 Jul 2003, 08:16

Hi,
These fishes doesnt belong to the genus Leporacanthicus.

Plec0maniac · Post by **Plec0maniac** » 15 Jul 2003, 10:05

yup that aint an Leporacanticus and must be related to an L232 or blue panaque.. but i think its a panaqolus..

Yann · Post by **Yann** » 15 Jul 2003, 10:10

Hi!

It must be Panaqolus albomaculatus.
Cheers
Yann

Mz_Stuffff · Post by **Mz_Stuffff** » 15 Jul 2003, 20:18

Well, I took the information to the place where I bought my mustard spotted pleco and they said, nope, it's not the orange spotted pleco. It's a relatively newer species on the market, and the supplier gave them the name of Panaque Galaxias. So I guess the name on the website I found is correct.

I have yet to find an L number for it.

I haven't been able to get very clear pictures of it, but if I do, I'll post it!

Thanks again you guys/gals,

Candice

Yann · Post by **Yann** » 15 Jul 2003, 21:29

HI!
Well The only time I have seen Panaque galaxias on a stock list it was on the one from Acuario Nanay, and knowing that this Exportator is in Peru...there is a very good chance that it is Panaqolus albomaculatus or at least highly related to this species...
Cheers
Yann

YouTube · Post by **Jools** » 15 Jul 2003, 21:38

My money is on Panaqolus albomaculatus.

Jools

kgroenhoej · Post by **kgroenhoej** » 16 Jul 2003, 00:25

I think it's either Panaqolus albomaculatus or L204a. I don't know if L204a is the same fish as P. albomaculatus, but IMHO they look very much alike.
L204a is sold as "P. orange spot" both in Denmark and Germany.

-Klaus

Cartman · Post by **Cartman** » 16 Jul 2003, 00:39

This seems to be a local color varriant of Panaqolus Albomaculatus ... it seems the ones coming out of Iquitos are "oranger" in coloration than the described "yellowish" colored spots of P. Albomaculatus... Yann is exactly correct Julio has had these in and out of stock for the last couple of years...he labels them as Panaqolus sp. "Galaxy" on his export list.

Mz_Stuffff · Post by **Mz_Stuffff** » 16 Jul 2003, 01:55

Thank you very much for your time and replies. It's greatly appreciated.

Now time to do some reading up on this species!

Thanks a bunch,
Candice.

Mz_Stuffff · Post by **Mz_Stuffff** » 16 Jul 2003, 02:03

http://www.welse.net/seiten/lda31.htm

This is what he looks like! You're right!

Thanks a million!