What type of common is this?

O_o · Post by **O_o** » 03 Feb 2006, 04:42

He is fuzzy and has a lyred tail.

Thanks i bought him as a common. but theres alot of commons. Anyways thanks

MatsP · Post by **MatsP** » 03 Feb 2006, 09:48

To me, it looks like a Hypostomus species. Which one is much harder to say... But even the Genus is a little bit hard to determine, it could be another genus. A side-view with the dorsal fin erect would help.

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Mats

[Edit: fix ignorant typo]

Post by **Shane** » 03 Feb 2006, 13:20

Looks like Hypostomus plecostomus from the llanos, but I would need another photo or two to confirm that 100%.
-Shane

O_o · Post by **O_o** » 03 Feb 2006, 16:46

Heres a side pic, he seems to show that dark striped pattern more often then not.

Thanks

MatsP · Post by **MatsP** » 03 Feb 2006, 17:00

Striped pattern is typical "night/stress" colouration. It helps the fish "disappear" when it needs to hide.

I'm with Shane on this one - I don't have Shane's knowledge of the local variations, so I can't say where it came from...

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Mats

kev · Post by **kev** » 03 Feb 2006, 17:34

Shane is spot on there

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Kev

Post by **Silurus** » 06 Feb 2006, 18:50

MatsP wrote:To me, it looks like a Hypostomus specie.

Specie=metal coinage.