a fish of Captain's nightmares... don't look girl...

[Magnum Man]

Acanthicus adonis (Polka Dot Lyre Tail Pleco)

Despite its patent unsuitability as an aquarium subject attractively-coloured juvenile specimens of this species are traded in quite large numbers, although the scarcity of privately-maintained adults would suggest that most fail to reach their potential. The striking, spotted patterning also...

www.seriouslyfish.com

looks innocent enough in the sellers picture...

yes, they are for sale... cool spotted pattern, when juvenal... but don't miss in the description they grow to over 1 meter long... why an aquarium fish dealer sells them should be questioned... & no, I didn't find them at Predatory Fins ( a known monster fish seller )... I found them for sale at a discus specialty dealer...

"The Adonis pleco is a beautiful addition to an aquarium. The Adonis pleco can reach sizes of up to 39.5 inches"

maybe more like your swimming pool, but probably not most aquariums

& saw a picture of a small one, in with cory catfish... when at full grown, a 100 cory's would fit in it's mouth...

 

[Magnum Man]

wonder if the fish ate off the glove fingers on his left hand???

 

[Colin_T]

The only way that picture could be better is if the fish was latched onto the guy's face, or bursting out of his chest (think Alien).

 

[Magnum Man]

That picture reminds of that cooking show, Iron Chef where the challengers pick a chef to compete against in "kitchen Stadium"

... & todays secret ingredient is "big ugly Plecostomus"

Iron Chef America

Based upon the Japanese cult sensation, Iron Chef America carries on the legend of Kitchen Stadium and the famed "secret ingredient." Each week, world-class chefs battle the legendary Iron Chefs of America: Bobby Flay, Mario Batali, Masaharu Morimoto, Cat Cora, Jose Garces, Michael Symon, Marc...

www.foodnetwork.com

 

[Colin_T]

Iron Chef
@CaptainBarnicles, this is your fish. What will you be preparing for us tonight?

 

[Back in the fold]

Iron Chef
@CaptainBarnicles, this is your fish. What will you be preparing for us tonight?

She’ll hammer that thing to the outhouse wall for a decoration and fix you a nice steak .

 

[Badgers]

Sure I’ve seen a place selling Adonis plecs over here in the U.K. although they were one of the bigger species don’t remember them being advertised as growing up to a metre long though..

Think you’d need an aquarium the size of my house to home that beast

 

[Sparx]

Just. Wow. I thought the ones the length of my forearm were big!!