hoplogenys? gold nugget? dolichopterus?

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hoplogenys? gold nugget? dolichopterus?

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2 different plecos, ident unknown, although they were sold as hoplogenys. Any ideas what they are, their adult growth size?
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This, maybe?
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hmmmmm, well it's the lack of the white on the fins for the common that makes me wonder :?
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Young ancistrus show that white edging, usually under 2 inches. You can see the edging in the pic Here if you look closely.

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I agree with young Ancistrus. I bought one thinking it would keep the nice white tail, but it didn't. It was sold to me as a "Royal Clown Pleco".
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Post by kim »

that is an Ancistrus!! i dont no how a shop can do that sell a fish by another name, we get that here in nz as well, people come in and say they got something that was just a run of the mil fish.
i hope you didnt pay much for it?
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pic's of the golden black- eyed Ancistrus (L144).
and some of the fish i sell
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