Blue-eyed Pleco

[rlglassy]

Hi all. I just set up a 150 gal freshwater tank after not having any fish for about 20 years. I used to have big tanks (200+ gal). 2 of my favorite fish were my royal pleco and my blue-eyed pleco. Has anyone else seen or still have the blue-eyed pleco?? It is same body style and shape as the royal, but body color is a charcoal-brown with bright blue eyes. I want to get one again but have not seen one at lfs. BTW... both my royal and blue-eyed pleco were almost 10 inches long. Very beautiful specimens. Too bad I did not have digital camera 20 years ago.

 

[Tokis-Phoenix]

Havn't got a clue where you might find one where you live, but blue-eyed plecs are definatly still sold in the hobby;

Blue Eyed Pleco

http/www.planetcatfish.com/catelog/loric...anaque/41_F.PHP

Blue eyed Red Fin Pleco

http/www.planetcatfish.com/catelog/loric...postom/43_F.PHP

 

[CFC]

I'm afraid that you are highly unlikely to find a true blue eyed plec as they are now considered endangered and their export has been banned, i have seen one in the last 6 years and that was an old adult fish that the owner had given to a LFS and was selling for £150. The nearest thing you will find is a blue eyed royal plec (cant remember the L number right now) but these dont have the same stunning baby blue coloured eyes of the true blue eyed plec.

Royal plecs of all types and varieties are now much more common than they used to be and can be brought from almost any decent lfs for around £30.

 

[rlglassy]

I'm afraid that you are highly unlikely to find a true blue eyed plec as they are now considered endangered and their export has been banned, i have seen one in the last 6 years and that was an old adult fish that the owner had given to a LFS and was selling for £150. The nearest thing you will find is a blue eyed royal plec (cant remember the L number right now) but these dont have the same stunning baby blue coloured eyes of the true blue eyed plec.

Royal plecs of all types and varieties are now much more common than they used to be and can be brought from almost any decent lfs for around £30.

thanks for the info... Is there a list available for endangerd species for various countries?? I'd rather not hunt for any that I know no longer can be legally obtained.
My Blue-eyed pleco was such a beauty... I named him Frank, after "ol' blue eyes".

 

[fishfishfish]

i know someone who actually breeds em.hes done it for like ever.he fgave me 1 the other day.its still at his house though till i set up my new tank

 

[Sasan]

I'm afraid that you are highly unlikely to find a true blue eyed plec as they are now considered endangered and their export has been banned, i have seen one in the last 6 years and that was an old adult fish that the owner had given to a LFS and was selling for £150. The nearest thing you will find is a blue eyed royal plec (cant remember the L number right now) but these dont have the same stunning baby blue coloured eyes of the true blue eyed plec.

Royal plecs of all types and varieties are now much more common than they used to be and can be brought from almost any decent lfs for around £30.

thanks for the info... Is there a list available for endangerd species for various countries?? I'd rather not hunt for any that I know no longer can be legally obtained.
My Blue-eyed pleco was such a beauty... I named him Frank, after "ol' blue eyes".

Frank as in Once Upon A Time in The west?

 

[fishfishfish]

i found where u can get 1

copy and paste: http/www.riverwonders.com/product_info.p...5a217fcc026c9a2



hope ur willing to pay LOL

 

[fishing4exotics]

The link is for RiverWonders. Riverwonders has one of the worst reputation for shipping fish to their customers

 

[Rez]

The link is for RiverWonders. Riverwonders has one of the worst reputation for shipping fish to their customers

It says at the bottom of the RiverWonders page that they are out of stock anyway.

 

[PlecMama]

My Blue-eyed pleco was such a beauty... I named him Frank, after "ol' blue eyes".

That is absolutely darling

good luck finding one, we were admiring one on line yesterday.

 

[SPIKE88]

they are 400 bucks @ riverwonders, thats way out of my league

 

[fishfishfish]

iknow and they have the worst reputation.youd be better getting em off ebay than there
lol