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• Jul 8, 2024

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I got this pleco a while back and it didn’t have a label at the store. It doesn’t look like other ‘common’ plecos I’ve seen (maybe a leopard?).
Can anyone tell from the video I have attached?

Sorry about the poor quality. He’s a night owl

 

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• Jul 8, 2024

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The "Common plecs" these days are all Pterygoplichthys. This one looks like a Hypostomus from the 'Cochliodon' group. It's a wood eater and must have softish wood in it's diet.
Its hard to be sure from a video... especially that one. Can you get some good pictures of it?

 

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Yes, I’ll get a better picture of it when I get home tonight. Thanks

 

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Yes, a picture would be better than this video.

 

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I can confirm the variety of pleco you have there is called 'Uglimonstromus'....