What Pleco is this?

fish_freak · Post by **fish_freak** » 20 Jan 2007, 03:42

I bought this fish as that common name and I believe it is the sail fin pleco. Can anyone confirm that thought? Also can anyone here tell what L number it may be?

fish_freak · Post by **fish_freak** » 20 Jan 2007, 05:06

anyone? anyone at all?

Dave Rinaldo · Post by **Dave Rinaldo** » 20 Jan 2007, 05:33

I can't see the pic unless I Login/Register.

fish_freak · Post by **fish_freak** » 20 Jan 2007, 15:18

Ok sorry didn't realize that. The pics are posted here now.
At this point I am thinking that it may be either Pseudacanthicus leopardus or
Glyptoperichthys gibbiceps

husky_jim · Post by **husky_jim** » 20 Jan 2007, 19:14

That is a nice Glyptoperichthys Gibbiceps!

Triadtropz · Post by **Triadtropz** » 20 Jan 2007, 19:41

cute gibbiceps..nice buy for a common....

fish_freak · Post by **fish_freak** » 20 Jan 2007, 20:24

Thanks he was only 2 bucks at petco. I figured I would give him a try because he looked so nice. Now sailfin is not the same as a common correct or is it? Im getting confliting info on this.

racoll · Post by **racoll** » 21 Jan 2007, 12:04

Now sailfin is not the same as a common correct or is it?

is what is referred to as a "common".

Post by **Shane** » 21 Jan 2007, 13:32

Actually, "common" is being used these days for any Glyptopterichthys or Hypostomus sp that is a non-descript brown, fairly cheap, and often can not be identified to sp. Just as all Farlowella sp are sold as "twig catfish," all Rineloricaria are "whiptails," and all big brown hypostominae are pretty much lumped in as "commons." G. pardalis is just the most common "common."
The above fish is a juvenile G. gibbiceps.
-Shane