What is this Tiger Pleco?

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What is this Tiger Pleco?

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Hi

What is this Tiger Pleco?

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Re: What is this Tiger Pleco?

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Delturus sp(1)
looks close.
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I'd say it's a
Peckoltia compta
with a rather unusual pattern!

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Re: What is this Tiger Pleco?

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I would go with the
Delturus sp(1)
Id

especially looking at this picture
http://www.planetcatfish.com/common/ima ... e_id=11482
The animal in front has surely lot in common with the one picture by MCampos

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Hmm, that's definitely similar...a very nice species by the way - I never noticed it before! Where does it originate from?

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He was captured in Petrolina city, Brazil.
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