Is this a uncommon plec

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Is this a uncommon plec

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Had him for 5 years never grown around 4" long and is quite flat
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Re: Is this a uncommon plec

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Looks like
Pseudolithoxus anthrax
.

I wouldn't say they were uncommon.
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Re: Is this a uncommon plec

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Here are couple more pics
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Re: Is this a uncommon plec

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Had a look at the pseudolitoxius anthrax it has bristles on its fins but non round it's face
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Re: Is this a uncommon plec

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I'd agree with Dave's suggestion of
Pseudolithoxus anthrax
.
Do you mean yours has bristles on it's fins? The image on PC shows a fish with mature pectoral fin spikes and seems to be showing it's interopercular odontodes (cheek bristles), which you'll see as the fish matures.
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Re: Is this a uncommon plec

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Yes Martin it has bristle on its fins it's around 8yrs old


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Re: Is this a uncommon plec

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How sure are you that it is a Pseudolithoxus anthrax..?

So you said they were uncommon but now they aren't? Where did get him?
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Re: Is this a uncommon plec

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jaces69 wrote:Yes Martin it has bristle on its fins it's around 8yrs old
That's very usual in mature specimens. Does it have the cheek odontodes (bristles) too? If it wasn't for the shape, I might reconsider, but AFAIK there are no other loricarids that have the flat body shape of Pseudolithoxus - one of the reasons for it's common name of flyer cat.
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Re: Is this a uncommon plec

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Hi I'd bought him with the tank and he doesn't have any cheek bristlesImage


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