Ancistrus Spotted Medusa L255?

[munchate]

Hello,

The pleco in the pic was sold to me as L255, the spotted Medusa pleco. However after a quick photo comparison, i'm not even sure if it is in the Ancistrus genus!

Can anyone help me identify this fish?

Thank you very much!

[Birger]

Have a look at

Pseudolithoxus

possibly nicoi??

Birger

[munchate]

Yeah maybe, although P. Anthrax (or any other Pseudolithoxus from what I see) does not have the white tip on on the dorsal and caudal fin. Same body shape as Pseudolithoxus though.

Thanks for the reply!

[Birger]

Did you look closely at

Pseudolithoxus nicoi

has the white edges you speak of...just not sure on the availability of these..

Birger

[Suckermouth]

Definitely Pseudolithoxus, and looks like P. nicoi to me. P. nicoi aren't as common in the trade as P. anthrax as far as I have seen, so good find!

[Acanthicus]

It is P. nicoi, at least in Germany this species has been available the last few months.

[prairiefire]

Hello,

The pleco in the pic was sold to me as L255, the spotted Medusa pleco. However after a quick photo comparison, i'm not even sure if it is in the Ancistrus genus!

Can anyone help me identify this fish?

Thank you very much!

Not really understanding this thread. That picture has never been tagged as a L-255 and I still have these fish in quarantine.

[Birger]

Not really understanding this thread. That picture has never been tagged as a L-255 and I still have these fish in quarantine.

Indeed, that is odd.

Birger

[Richard B]

Sounds like someone has been using someone else's photo?