Pleco I.D

jerime · Post by **jerime** » 11 May 2005, 17:42

What kind of pleco is this please?

Thanks

Al · Post by Al » 11 May 2005, 19:59

L-204?

plecplonkfizz · Post by **plecplonkfizz** » 11 May 2005, 20:00

Could also be http://www.planetcatfish.com/catelog/lo ... /734_f.php

jerime · Post by **jerime** » 11 May 2005, 20:33

It was sold to me as picoltia of some sort....

Griparn · Post by **Griparn** » 11 May 2005, 20:58

Your fish is a Panaque Maccus.(L-162)

Candice · Post by **Candice** » 12 May 2005, 03:31

Not to be contrary, but I really do think it looks like an adult colouration of an L204/flash pleco.

MatsP · Post by **MatsP** » 12 May 2005, 10:05

jerime wrote:It was sold to me as picoltia of some sort....

The Clown Pleco is often sold as a "Peckoltia", which is of course wrong, but that wouldn't be the only fish that is sold under a different name than it's REAL name.

I'd guess that the fish is a Clown pleco, but it's possible that it is . Clown pleco is more likely simply because they are a more commonly traded specie.

Check the links to the cat-elog in this post, and you should be able to tell which one you've got by comparing your fish to the pictures.

Either one of these need to have wood in the tank, that's what they eat! [Yes, they do eat other things too, but they need wood to keep their digestive tract going].

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Mats

Yann · Post by **Yann** » 12 May 2005, 11:08

HI!

I agree with Griparn!

this is Panaque cf maccus!!

Cheers
Yann

jerime · Post by **jerime** » 12 May 2005, 11:27

Thanks guys, appreciate your help.

Have some more - as soon as I can pic them...

Post by **Shane** » 12 May 2005, 13:22

Young P. maccus (like the fish pictured above) have a pattern very similar to that of adult L 204. The original Aqualog photos showed all young P. maccus as they are so attractive. I could see how folks could confuse young P. maccus with L 204.
-Shane