Queen Arabesque

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grettonman
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Queen Arabesque

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How did they get their name ?
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Post by MatsP »

I don't quite know, but here's a guess:
L066 is called "King tiger pleco". L260 is smaller and has a curlier pattern, so it's "Queen" on account of being smaller than a "King", and arabesque because it's got a "Curly" pattern.

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Post by racoll »

Arabesque n.

"A complex, ornate design of intertwined floral, foliate, and geometric figures".
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