Odd looking little Catfish, Sold as UFO Pleco...any ideas?..

jasonic72 · Post by **jasonic72** » 09 Aug 2006, 03:29

Hey all,

Just bought 2 of these ~1.5" little guys. Found nothing on the web on UFO Plecostomus. My feeling is its not a Pleco at all, as it has a small mouth situated just under the nose, and seems to be using its fins and entire underside to adhear to surfaces.

Wondering exactly what I have on my hands here. Heres the shots, hope they show up (focus isn't the best as its lower light..sorry). May try to shoot better shots if folks require them for a positive ID.

Thanks all!

-jasonic

jasonic72 · Post by **jasonic72** » 09 Aug 2006, 03:36

heres a better shot of the underside....

thanks again!

-jasonic72

Dave Rinaldo · Post by **Dave Rinaldo** » 09 Aug 2006, 03:53

It's a hillstream loach, not a pleco.

Maybe this from http://www.loaches.com/

zenyfish · Post by **zenyfish** » 09 Aug 2006, 03:53

Not a catfish ... hillstream loach is the common name.

thecichlidpleco · Post by **thecichlidpleco** » 09 Aug 2006, 04:34

yep, not a pleco.

jasonic72 · Post by **jasonic72** » 09 Aug 2006, 04:50

Hillstream Loach!

cool and very unique fish, thanks again all.

-jasonic

Reginator · Post by **Reginator** » 09 Aug 2006, 07:38

The latin name may be "pseudogastromyzon myersi", a cute little algae eater that grows to about an inch long

Post by **Marc van Arc** » 09 Aug 2006, 09:20

Dave is right; it's a Beaufortia species, not a (Pseudo-) Gastromyzon species.

Odd looking little Catfish, Sold as UFO Pleco...any ideas?..

Odd looking little Catfish, Sold as UFO Pleco...any ideas?..

Better shot of "UFO Pleco" Underside....