What Species is This?

Raul-7 · Post by **Raul-7** » 07 Jan 2006, 17:09

I was looking around and came up to this picture of a pl*co from River Wonders: http://www.riverwonders.com/product_inf ... 6225614b9b

Anyone know what is is?

laurab5 · Post by **laurab5** » 07 Jan 2006, 17:15

I would not buy from this place. From what i have heard they have a bad reputation. if you are thinking of breeding plecos, i would look at exoticfinds.net. They can sex plecos for you. Blue knows his stuff. As for the fish, i can not tell you. It sort of looks like a L015. But, i have never had experience with this one. It probably is a pulcher

Post by **Silurus** » 07 Jan 2006, 17:23

Looks like .

Raul-7 · Post by **Raul-7** » 07 Jan 2006, 18:02

Thanks Silurus! And thanks Laura for the useful information!

Budgieman · Post by **Budgieman** » 07 Jan 2006, 18:13

Just my opinion but couldn't this fish be an L199? I've seen this species in a LFS here, named as hypancistrus pulcher...

Regards,
Wim

TalenT · Post by **TalenT** » 07 Jan 2006, 18:23

just wondering... is this sort of thing allowed on the forum?...

I would not buy from this place. From what i have heard they have a bad reputation.

I personally think it is better for the PC forum if people handle this kind of things via pm instead.

On some other forums you are not allowed to write such things about an LFS, at least not where the name of the LFS is given.

And I know another owner of an LFS who was forced to contact people responsible for a forum where certain people where spreading lies/badmouthing about his business.

Post by **Marc van Arc** » 07 Jan 2006, 20:31

TalenT wrote:just wondering... is this sort of thing allowed on the forum?...
I would not buy from this place. From what i have heard they have a bad reputation.
I personally think it is better for the PC forum if people handle this kind of things via pm instead.

I agree. Moreover, the accusation is hear-say and it's not the first time this member advises on that basis.

Jon · Post by **Jon** » 07 Jan 2006, 21:33

When I look at the photo, I get the impression of "hypancistrus"-esque. Looks to me like L-199.

fishiechris · Post by **fishiechris** » 07 Jan 2006, 23:05

Im with Siluris on this, looks like P. vittata but a very well coloured specimen. The only thing that could cause confusion would be the thickness of the orange stripes. On this fish they are somewhat thicker than A vittata, saying this though, i have seen larger striped colour forms.

laurab5 · Post by **laurab5** » 07 Jan 2006, 23:39

Yep. This is a nice specimen as well. There are some in the catelog for these that are just as nice as this one. If i am correct, hasn't the vittata been called the pulcher on many oocasions.