Royal pleco - question

starrfish71 · Post by **starrfish71** » 03 Mar 2006, 15:59

I have studies the pictures available here, and can't quite figure out something- are all baby Royals the olive-green color, or are the same types sometimes golden colored?

I am asking because I have a beautiful baby that has been doing really well, and it's the more green coloration. The LFS has gotten a few more in, but they seemed to be more golden than green. I was considering getting another, but can't decide if they are the same species or not.

MatsP · Post by **MatsP** » 03 Mar 2006, 16:06

There are several different colour variants of - whether those are distinct different species or simply local colour variations is a good question, to which you'll probably find three or four different answers in a few years time. At the moment, the scientist haven't even started at this particular question...

If you click on the "Panaque" word at the top left of the Cat-eLog page, you'll get to "All Panque species", and you'll be able to see the differnt variants there.

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Mats

starrfish71 · Post by **starrfish71** » 03 Mar 2006, 16:25

thanx!

Jackster · Post by **Jackster** » 06 Mar 2006, 03:15

Check out this website:

http://tiger.towson.edu/~hnonog1/

And this post may help also:

http://www.planetcatfish.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=563