blue eye

ChrisM · Post by **ChrisM** » 12 Jul 2004, 04:43

is this a suttonorum or cochlidon... I'm not quite sure I understand the difference. Is suttonorum still valid, or just not ever in the hobby.

more pics here:
http://www.predatoryfish.net/ibforums/i ... opic=65214

ChrisM · Post by **ChrisM** » 12 Jul 2004, 05:16

ok, so I read this (again) and now it makes more sense. I have a cochliodon.

http://faq.planetcatfish.com/index.php? ... opular=yes

So, suttonorum or suttoni hasn't been seen since it was described? That part I still don't get. I guess, what I'm asking is, are there two types of blue eyed plecos?

Yann · Post by **Yann** » 12 Jul 2004, 07:40

Hi!

Shane surely would be the best person to answer you...

In the past it was thought that the differences between the 2 species was the shap and form of the tail... there might be more than one species whith such feature

They is a undescribed species of Hypostomus (cochliodon group) and Ancistrus that have blue eyes also...

Cheers
Yann

ChrisM · Post by **ChrisM** » 14 Jul 2004, 22:20

thanks!

YouTube · Post by **Jools** » 15 Jul 2004, 19:35

The description of also mentions the fins having white edges like L360. Your fish is . I'm sure we'd all be interested in some history on this specimen, is it a new import - where did you get it?

Jools