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Pterygoplichthys scrophus??
Posted: 22 May 2016, 07:40
by PlecFan
Pterygoplichthys scrophus ? Has 11 dorsal rays, horizontal ridging, larger then normal nasal flutes.... Pictured here with some gold spots
Was purchased as a chocolate pleco.
Re: Pterygoplichthys scrophus??
Posted: 22 May 2016, 08:21
by PlecFan
Here's a better photo
Re: Pterygoplichthys scrophus??
Posted: 22 May 2016, 08:31
by PlecFan
And make that 13 rays not 11 sorry
Re: Pterygoplichthys scrophus??
Posted: 22 May 2016, 10:16
by PlecFan
Some more photos including the underside
Re: Pterygoplichthys scrophus??
Posted: 22 May 2016, 20:03
by Jools
That looks like
to me.
Jools
Re: Pterygoplichthys scrophus??
Posted: 22 May 2016, 22:04
by naturalart
Agree. looks like a dark P. pardalis from here. scophus doesn't have the 'scribble' markings.
Re: Pterygoplichthys scrophus??
Posted: 25 May 2016, 00:11
by PlecFan
Ok thanks guys appreciate the replies cheers
Re: Pterygoplichthys scrophus??
Posted: 25 May 2016, 02:03
by PlecFan
I have just read on the description page this note about the stomach patterns
"This species is most likely to be confused with P. disjunctivus. The pattern on the abdomen is the most useful external key: P. pardalis has a spotted pattern, where P. disjunctivus has a vermiculated pattern. For more info see: Zootaxa 1109: 57?68 (2006)"
This fish does not have spots on its belly but squiggles?
