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Is it really a bat pleco and a clown pleco??

Posted: 08 Apr 2008, 11:24
by andywoolloo
I know the pics aren't close up enough but I tried my best. Same fish store as the assorted synos ID,

They have them as Clown Pleco:

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and Bat pleco:

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They also had a sign for a blue spot pleco but I couldn't get a pic.

Re: Is it really a bat pl*co and a clown pl*co??

Posted: 08 Apr 2008, 12:00
by MatsP
The first one is a (L147/L205/L387 perhaps - the picture isn't ideal for ID purposes, but a comparison with the pictures in the Cat-eLog should help you along)
The second is probbably a , perhaps .

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Mats

Re: Is it really a bat pl*co and a clown pl*co??

Posted: 08 Apr 2008, 20:40
by DeepFriedIctalurus
The first is definitely , as the very wide & nearly divided mid-body band distinguishes them from similar species...except the rarely-if-ever imported P.brevis of course.

I agree that the second is L.joselemai, because doesn't have white tips on it's unpaired fins from what I've seen.

Re: Is it really a bat pl*co and a clown pl*co??

Posted: 08 Apr 2008, 21:57
by andywoolloo
yeah I was wondering about the white tips, if he was sick and they said no they all get white tips the bats. Hmmm.

Thanks you guys.

Re: Is it really a bat pl*co and a clown pl*co??

Posted: 10 Apr 2008, 01:15
by andywoolloo
so their clown isnt a clown and their bat isnt a vampire pleco?

I wonder what their blue spot pleco is? I need to get a pic of that.

Man I can see where its hard to buy the right one of these guys. :?

Re: Is it really a bat pl*co and a clown pl*co??

Posted: 10 Apr 2008, 08:16
by Carp37
The Leporacanthicus looks gorgeous- I wish I saw them round me... at a price <£10 of course :D