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Parotocinclus?????
Posted: 27 Oct 2008, 22:22
by plaadook
These were with a load of "pitbull plecos" at my LFS. The ranged from 1-2" and I bought two of the larger ones for now. I've had a look at the parotocinclus species and don't see a match. Nearest to my eye is the p. haroldoi. Does it look familiar to anyone? Thanks!
Re: Parotocinclus?????
Posted: 27 Oct 2008, 23:04
by Graeme
Lovely specimen!
Re: Parotocinclus?????
Posted: 27 Oct 2008, 23:10
by Yann
Hi!!
Likely to be
Cheers
Yann
Re: Parotocinclus?????
Posted: 27 Oct 2008, 23:14
by Dave Rinaldo
Yann wrote:Hi!!
Likely to be
Cheers
Yann
Helping with the link....fixed in quote...
Re: Parotocinclus?????
Posted: 27 Oct 2008, 23:19
by Yann
There...
Thanks Dave...
Cheers
Yann
Re: Parotocinclus?????
Posted: 28 Oct 2008, 02:04
by plaadook
Thanks for the input. It's close but markings don't look the same to me. Maybe a variant? At any rate I'm happy with them so far and may just get a few more. Thanks again!
Re: Parotocinclus?????
Posted: 28 Oct 2008, 02:49
by Yann
The fish in the cat elog is possibly a variant..yours is much like the "normal" colouration!!
Cheers
Yann
Re: Parotocinclus?????
Posted: 28 Oct 2008, 04:05
by plaadook
Thanks Yann! Do you know any more about them? Anything different than the profile here? Where would I find the "normal" pics?
Re: Parotocinclus?????
Posted: 28 Oct 2008, 04:44
by plaadook
If there is a need for better pics of this species for the site, I'd be happy to take and submit some better ones after the fish settle in. If so let me know.
Re: Parotocinclus?????
Posted: 28 Oct 2008, 05:25
by Yann
You surely can send your pics to Jools!!
webmaster@planetcatfish.com
with your name for the credits
Cheers
Yann
Re: Parotocinclus?????
Posted: 29 Oct 2008, 14:20
by apistomaster
I am down to only 2 of these out of 5. I find them mixed in with Pit Bull "Plecos", Parotocinclus jumbo, but I thought they were P. spilosoma
You and I are buying from shops in the PNW that have the same suppliers. I have had some for over 4 years and am always hoping to find more.
This species does much better in warmer water than P. jumbo. I have kept them for long periods in with my Discus at 84*F. I had them set up in a shrimp tank for a long time and I found one juvenile. I never was successful with any deliberate attempts at spawning them.
