Gibbiceps?

Dimidiata · Post by **Dimidiata** » 24 Jul 2020, 20:54

Found a striking looking juveniles gibbiceps I believe, just wanted a second opinion. No good dorsal shot but he has over 10 Ray's. Just looks like a super orange gibbi or something.

YouTube · Post by **bekateen** » 25 Jul 2020, 03:05

That does look pretty, but I can't make out any ID in bag. Sorry.

Cheers, Eric

Bas Pels · Post by **Bas Pels** » 25 Jul 2020, 08:26

I am not saying it's not a gibby. We certainly need better pictures.

Dimidiata · Post by **Dimidiata** » 25 Jul 2020, 12:33

Sorry guys working on it. He is the least cooperative pleco I've ever met. I have an easier time photographing the clowns.

Dimidiata · Post by **Dimidiata** » 25 Jul 2020, 12:47

Finally managed to nab him

YouTube · Post by **Jools** » 25 Jul 2020, 12:49

That looks more like . Maybe post some pics once it's settled in the tank?

Cheers,

Jools

Dimidiata · Post by **Dimidiata** » 25 Jul 2020, 13:33

Will do. He's got a round of parasite treatment to go. Once I fatten him up I'll grab better photos. I forgot about joselimaianus, we don't see them in my area a lot. He certainly looks similar.

Dimidiata · Post by **Dimidiata** » 29 Jul 2020, 01:26

Got some decent pics

Acanthicus · Post by **Acanthicus** » 29 Jul 2020, 09:04

Hi,

this is either a pardalis or disjunctivus, tending to say pardalis though.

Also think this is a great example of how easy the "groups" in Pterygoplichthys are to distinguish from each other. Pattern and colouration don't help at all in this case, because they are not typical for either of the mentioned species. But the head morphology is clearly different, especially the supraoccipital bone is completely different in what is sometimes called Glyptoperichthys and Liposarcus, this is clearly the latter.

Dimidiata · Post by **Dimidiata** » 29 Jul 2020, 10:27

Thank you very much! So my only other question would be if his unique juvenile pattern will translate to a unique adult pattern? Also are hybrids possible within the genus or are they even distinguishable?
Edit: his belly is vermiculated so probably disjunctivus? I have some juveniles in another tank and he looks a bit different shape wise. His heads a bit broader

YouTube · Post by **Jools** » 29 Jul 2020, 13:04

Hybrids are possible, these fishes are all commercially produced, so it depends on what was "dumped in the pond" in terms of these fishes production. If you could post some pics in 6 months or so it'd be interesting.

Cheers,

Jools

Bettaman · Post by **Bettaman** » 01 Aug 2020, 15:16

Sorry to hijack this thread but I just got this juvenile and wondering if it's a gibby.
https://photos.app.goo.gl/jCNuQqjyipkFUZv7A

YouTube · Post by **Jools** » 01 Aug 2020, 15:43

100% a Gibby.

Jools

Bettaman wrote: 01 Aug 2020, 15:16 Sorry to hijack this thread but I just got this juvenile and wondering if it's a gibby.
https://photos.app.goo.gl/jCNuQqjyipkFUZv7A

Bettaman · Post by **Bettaman** » 02 Aug 2020, 06:19

Jools wrote: 01 Aug 2020, 15:43 100% a Gibby.

Jools

Bettaman wrote: 01 Aug 2020, 15:16 Sorry to hijack this thread but I just got this juvenile and wondering if it's a gibby.
https://photos.app.goo.gl/jCNuQqjyipkFUZv7A

Thank you, Jools.

Dimidiata · Post by **Dimidiata** » 02 Oct 2020, 20:35

He's coming along nicely. Not a fast grower, I've got an albino gibbi that's doubled past him. Over all pretty shy but great color/pattern

Dimidiata · Post by **Dimidiata** » 14 Dec 2020, 04:59

Zero growth since October? Hes stalling at around 6". I've got a gibbiceps and disjunctivus that have shot way past him in size in a different tank.

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