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ID for the Pleco?
Posted: 06 Apr 2005, 19:00
by scolba
My buddy bought this as a common, but doesn't think it is. Its about 10-12" long currently. I don't really know where to begin trying to ID it, so I figured I'd ask here....
thanks!!!
Posted: 06 Apr 2005, 19:02
by Silurus
It's a common.
Posted: 06 Apr 2005, 19:02
by scolba
another view
Posted: 06 Apr 2005, 19:04
by scolba
holy cow that was fast!!!! Thanks as always Silurus!! Do you think you could explain what you look for when IDing these?
Posted: 06 Apr 2005, 19:07
by Silurus
The size of the dorsal fin (to distinguish between Hypostomus with only 8 fin rays and Pterygoplichthys with 11-14). After that I look at color pattern to distinguish species, but it can be often variable, making identifications iffy sometimes.
Posted: 06 Apr 2005, 19:10
by scolba
man...i wish i possesed an 8th of your knowlege on our finned friends!!!!
Thanks again!!
Posted: 07 Apr 2005, 11:30
by MatsP
scolba wrote:man...i wish i possesed an 8th of your knowlege on our finned friends!!!!
Thanks again!!
I'd be perfectly happy with any fraction above 1/20th of what HH knows.
But it's good to have him here to learn from...
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Mats