gobies et al Posted August 2, 2008 Report Share Posted August 2, 2008 (edited) I purchased these 2 plecos from Walmart last fall, along with a common pleco. All three were about the same size, under 1.5 inches. These were more reclusive than the common and grew slower. Now the common is about 6" to these guys ~4". The color of these change dramatically with their surroundings. On sand, they can go to a light tan with black splotches. These pictures show them in their most common color. I realize that there are vast numbers of pleco species and differentiation is tricky. Would I be right in at least assuming Hypostomas species? Any suggestion on the L number? pictures removed Edited September 30, 2008 by gobies et al Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gobies et al Posted August 5, 2008 Author Report Share Posted August 5, 2008 Are they Hypostomus? Anyone? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BooUrns! Posted August 6, 2008 Report Share Posted August 6, 2008 Plecofanatics.com Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sam Chicklets Posted August 6, 2008 Report Share Posted August 6, 2008 Kind of looks like a ranger pleco to me. http://www.planetcatfish.com/catelog/speci...species_id=1295 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gobies et al Posted August 6, 2008 Author Report Share Posted August 6, 2008 (edited) There is certainly a lot of similarities with the Pterygoplichthys punctatus . The information at that site indicates counting dorsal rays. I was only able to count 8 on mine. Here is another view showing color change but not as dramatic as sometimes. Sorry, the focus is on the wrong place. picture removed Edited September 30, 2008 by gobies et al Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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