Bought a Parancistrus aurantiacus!!!

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Daniel Machado
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Bought a Parancistrus aurantiacus!!!

Post by Daniel Machado »

Hi all.

Just wanted to show a picture of my new Plec... A golden Parancistrus aurantiacus.

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Nice fella, huh?

Greetings.

Daniel.
pleco1234
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Post by pleco1234 »

This pleco is reaaly nice.
Let me show some of mine just arrived.
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I LOVE PLECO
pleco1234
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I LOVE PLECO
pleco1234
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I LOVE PLECO
zenyfish
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Wow ... nice!

Post by zenyfish »

Beautiful fish!

Anyone have any information on how to breed these? Or any guesses?
bedwetter
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Post by bedwetter »

those are all some great looking fish! They have a strange body shape - very stout head. I like 'em!
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Post by Candice »

Beautiful fish!
-C
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Post by Pidge »

Great pictures and great looking fish. How do you get them to sit in your hands like that?
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Post by MatsP »

Pidge wrote:Great pictures and great looking fish. How do you get them to sit in your hands like that?
Most plecos are "frozen with terror", i.e. their immediate reflex when out of water is to stay still...

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Mats
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