Id This Pleco?

[blfoster]

Can someone tell from this shot what species of pleco this is? I know it's not the best picture, but my camera is broken:

Here's another shot I took when it was injured awhile back. It looks healthy now.

 

[Sp3nc3r]

im not 100 percent

but i think thats just a common pleco

 

[blfoster]

I did a google image search. That looks right to me. Thanks!

 

[KathyM]

Yep, liposarcus pardalis, will get huuuuuuuge (some reach over 2ft) I love them!

 

[Sp3nc3r]

i have one, ive had it for almost a year only 5 inches

good luck with it, mine hides alot but when he comes out i come running with the camera

 

[blfoster]

i have one, ive had it for almost a year only 5 inches

good luck with it, mine hides alot but when he comes out i come running with the camera

Do you know exactly what species yours is? Because mine is about 5 inches long, and doesn't appear to be growing.

 

[Sp3nc3r]

umm, alot of people say that commons are very fast growers, but from my experience they are very slow growers

he will grow very large in time, i don't know exactly the species all i know it common pleco

and both of ours will grow to atleast 2 feet

 

[blfoster]

Well, I'm glad they grow slowly because I really don't want to get a bigger tank until I move (in 6 months to a year).

 

[KathyM]

It depends on the individual really. Our old common grew very fast (3" in a month and a half). A lot of plecs seems to have spurts of growth too. Most commons grow quite fast until they hit 12-18". When we first bought De Niro (gibby) he didn't grow for 2 months (he was about 4-5"), and now he's shooting off.