What is this pleco please?

blb · Post by **blb** » 10 Jul 2006, 17:28

I got these from someone who said they were 'orange spot' plecos. I looked on the pictures you have of orange spots and mine don't look like them. Does anyone know what they are? They are between 2"-3". Thanks

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Dave Rinaldo · Post by **Dave Rinaldo** » 10 Jul 2006, 17:44

Shane wrote:Dave,
This is the common amelanistic form of L. pardalis bred in SE Asia for the trade. I believe P. sp. 2 is a different naturally occuring sp.
-Shane

Shane's anwer from this thread

blb · Post by **blb** » 10 Jul 2006, 20:48

Thank you. A bought from someone who messed up and sent me those instead of a different pleco i wanted. He said they were wild orange spots. I didnt' think so. I do like them though. They get along well in the bn grow out tank. I will never buy from this guy again.

Do you know how big they will get?

MatsP · Post by **MatsP** » 10 Jul 2006, 20:59

Same size as , which is pretty darn big...

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Mats

sidguppy · Post by **sidguppy** » 11 Jul 2006, 09:49

odd!!

it says "size 250mm" for L pardalis.....

I can easily walk in the nearest LFS, pick up any rejected outgrown Common Plec wich passes the 1 foot with ease, let alone the rare show-ups of truly massive L pardalis in the 500mm range......

obviously the size in the catelog is wrong.