New to Board...pleco ID question

Karen · Post by **Karen** » 02 Apr 2004, 21:34

Hi,

I'm glad I found this board as I'm having trouble IDing my pleco's. The store where I purchased them called them Red Gibbicep Plecos.

Has anyone ever heard of them?? If so, I'm looking for a link with more information on them. Thanks for the help.

Sfamnun · Post by **Sfamnun** » 02 Apr 2004, 21:46

here is The catfish of the month article on them

And the Cat-eLog entry about them

Post by **corybreed** » 02 Apr 2004, 21:48

I imagine it is Glyptoperichthys gibbiceps which can be a rusty red in color with a mottled pattern on the body. They grow large and and are not fussy eaters.
Mark

brianfl · Post by **brianfl** » 03 Apr 2004, 02:34

I'm glad I found this board as I'm having trouble IDing my pl*co's. The store where I purchased them called them Red Gibbicep pl*cos.

How many did you purchase and what size is the tank? These can be very territorial to their own kind and also get fairly large. I currently have one that is approx. 21".

bottomdwellin · Post by **bottomdwellin** » 09 Apr 2004, 20:31

Is the pl*c in question have a reddish color in it's body or is it more like the tail and dorsal fin are red or tipped in red? I purchased a Flame gibby that turned out to be a L114 Leopard Cactus. A picture would be extremely helpful.

Karen · Post by **Karen** » 15 Apr 2004, 16:27

I'm going to have to take a picture of them and post them. I presently have a 46 gallon bow front but I'm hoping to get a bigger tank.

The 2 of them are about 2 1/2 inches in length and don't bother the other fish in the tank (and hopefully they won't). The person at the store said their back fin and tail will be a red colour.