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What is my pleco

Posted: 07 Feb 2017, 15:18
by Squwanto
What kind of pleco is this bought for 30$ as gold nugget really bad colors but starting to become better.

Re: What is my pleco

Posted: 07 Feb 2017, 15:22
by Squwanto
These are some pics

Re: What is my pleco

Posted: 07 Feb 2017, 16:03
by bekateen
Hi Squwanto,

First, welcome to PlanetCatfish.

As for your pleco, I believe it is , the "gold spot" common pleco, not a true "gold nugget" pleco (). I hope you didn't pay too much for it - in Central California, a small to medium sized gold nugget will sell for $30-60, whereas a similar sized gold spot will be about $10-20. Also beware because gold spot common plecos grow much larger (about 30% longer) than true gold nuggets.

Cheers, Eric

Re: What is my pleco

Posted: 07 Feb 2017, 16:29
by Richard B
bekateen wrote: 07 Feb 2017, 16:03 , the "gold spot" common pleco,
I agree