Tedrock Posted September 29, 2023 Share Posted September 29, 2023 (edited) Please take a moment and give me some direction in identifying this pleco. I am having a problem figuring the kind. Your thoughts would be appreciated. Edited September 30, 2023 by Tedrock Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colu Posted September 30, 2023 Share Posted September 30, 2023 Possible juvenile L001 looking at the spot pattern 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Odd Duck Posted September 30, 2023 Share Posted September 30, 2023 Good guess. Need a better picture to confirm. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lennie Posted September 30, 2023 Share Posted September 30, 2023 On 9/30/2023 at 12:02 PM, Odd Duck said: Good guess. Need a better picture to confirm. So they will need to wait another 6 months for the pleco to appear again? 🤣😝 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Odd Duck Posted September 30, 2023 Share Posted September 30, 2023 On 9/30/2023 at 4:28 AM, Lennie said: So they will need to wait another 6 months for the pleco to appear again? 🤣😝 Well I’m having a little bit of trouble doing a definitive ID on movement. Maybe someone else can ID it for this pic, but I can’t. 🤷🏻♀️ Not my super power. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Biotope Biologist Posted September 30, 2023 Share Posted September 30, 2023 (edited) It’s either a gold nugget or gold spot pleco (L001). Need to see it’s caudal or dorsal fin to be sure. Gold nuggets have a yellow blotch on the tips of those fins whereas gold spot do not. Also this was posted in photos and journals it might have better luck moved to general discussion. But we are going to need another photo for clarity 😂 I had to look and there is a L double O 7. How is it not called a Bond pleco or Agent pleco… whoever is in charge of L numbering I need to have a word Edited September 30, 2023 by Biotope Biologist It had to be done 1 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Odd Duck Posted September 30, 2023 Share Posted September 30, 2023 (edited) Definitely not a gold nugget. Spot pattern isn’t right at all. Gold spot = L001 same as what @Colu thought. I agree that seems most likely but need a better pic. Pic is of my gold nugget which appears to be L018 species. I don’t have a gold spot, L001 so no pic to compare other than what google can tell us. Gold spot’s get big, though, up to 12”. Edited October 3, 2023 by Odd Duck 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Biotope Biologist Posted September 30, 2023 Share Posted September 30, 2023 On 9/30/2023 at 8:32 AM, Odd Duck said: Definitely not a gold nugget. Spot pattern isn’t right at all. Gold spot = L001 same as what @Colu thought. I agree that seems most likely but need a better pic. Pic is of my gold nugget which appears to be L018 species. I don’t have a gold spot, L001 so pic to compare other than what google can tell us. Gold spot’s get big, though, up to 12”. That is beautiful! Mine had more blotchy spots whereas yours are more uniform and yellow, I wonder if mine was misidentified? We will never know it died of kidney failure a few months after I got it. Okay so for sure not gold nugget. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Odd Duck Posted September 30, 2023 Share Posted September 30, 2023 On 9/30/2023 at 10:43 AM, Biotope Biologist said: We will never know it died of kidney failure a few months after I got it. So sorry. All the gold nuggets have very uniform spots vs slightly more splotchy spots like the gold spots have. Ironic since actual gold nuggets are irregular. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tedrock Posted October 2, 2023 Author Share Posted October 2, 2023 A new picture. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ben P. Posted October 3, 2023 Share Posted October 3, 2023 @Tedrock did you just get them or did you breed them yourself? Not that it matters for this purpose, just curious Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Odd Duck Posted October 3, 2023 Share Posted October 3, 2023 On 10/2/2023 at 12:48 PM, Tedrock said: A new picture. Much better picture but I’m still not certain. I do think that could be a gold spot but need someone more expert than I am to confirm. Pretty fish! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Johannes Posted October 3, 2023 Share Posted October 3, 2023 This is pseudancistrus genisetiger that is washed out or blending in with the sand. Very nice fish! Of course thats the closest i get as a l001 would ve much taller in the body 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Johannes Posted October 3, 2023 Share Posted October 3, 2023 I think it might as well be chaetostoma dorsale Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colu Posted October 3, 2023 Share Posted October 3, 2023 On 10/3/2023 at 7:31 AM, Johannes said: This is pseudancistrus genisetiger that is washed out or blending in with the sand. Very nice fish! Of course thats the closest i get as a l001 would ve much taller in the body Looking at pictures online I think it very good chance that you have psedancistrus genisetiger @Tedrock good ID @Johannes Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ruud Posted October 3, 2023 Share Posted October 3, 2023 I can't offer an opinion on what it is, but as a catfish lover.... I am envious, lovely looking trio! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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