ID my striped/spotted common pleco...

Cawgee · Post by **Cawgee** » 19 Apr 2006, 01:42

I bought this pleco about 4 months ago as a common pleco. At that time it was about 2 inches long. Now it is about 3.5 inches long. I just wanted to know exactly what it was and about how big it would get. Thanks

http://www.planetcatfish.com/forum/albu ... pic_id=537

http://www.planetcatfish.com/forum/albu ... pic_id=536

Post by **Silurus** » 19 Apr 2006, 01:49

It's a Hypostomus, probably closest to this.

Cawgee · Post by **Cawgee** » 19 Apr 2006, 02:30

Checked all the pics under Hypostomus and these were the closest I could find to mine...

http://www.planetcatfish.com/catelog/lo ... /192_6.PHP

http://www.planetcatfish.com/catelog/lo ... /192_5.PHP

Can anyone confirm my suspicions?

Post by **Silurus** » 19 Apr 2006, 02:57

Your fish is not a member of the H. cochliodon group. As I said, it's closer to the H. punctatus group.

new zealand discus man · Post by **new zealand discus man** » 19 Apr 2006, 09:21

Hi

Mine from Peru are just called Spotted Pleco and dont have spines along there sides.just another Pleco not really id..No growth in 3 months at 6 to 7 inches and not signs as to sex either,,

Cheers Phill Collis