Odd Coloured Common Pleco

[star4]

Firstly I apologise for no photo, no matter how hard I beat the darn thing on the counter it wont work. (the camera not the pleco lol).

I picked up a nice cheap tank today because as usual it had inhabitants, the one being a lovely little 3" gibby by the look, however the other about 4-5" looks like a common fin structure, but he/she is muddy brown on the body, no spots, patches anything solid brown, his fins have a few faint patches/spots, but the most amazing thing is his dorsal fin on the top, tail edges and tips of pectoral fins are bright bright orange, like a golden nugget is yellow but orange, tango orange!!

Unfortunately I have set the temporary tank up right next to the pc and he just keeps looking at me with those dreamy pleco eyes, and I keep hearing "go on keep me, I know you want to".

 

[bae1994]

its probably quite unlikely but maybe a L024

http/media.photobucket.com/image/L024%20pleco/v-fr/1d603696.jpg

 

[bae1994]

or even a L025 red finned cactus pleco

http/www.cichlidexchange.com/fish/red-fin-cactus.jpg

 

[Wills]

oh man if you got an L24 out of a "lucky dip" situation you would be amazingly lucky they are pretty expensive. There are actually a few species called the orange seam pleco the L numbers are L106 and & L076. If its quite bright the L106 usually show the brightest seams from the photos ive seen http/www.planetcatfish.com/catelog/image.php?species=hemiancistrus+guahiborum&image_id=8239


ooo the other thing I can think of is the orange cheek plec - http/www.planetcatfish.com/catelog/species.php?species_id=202 - if it is I am uberly jealous as they are one of my favs!! Pretty rare as well

Wills

 

[star4]

Thanks for those Bae. Wills done panic hun although it looks very much like the L024 the first spine on the dorsal ray is brown. I dont think it is anything special just a really oddly coloured young common. Have put batteries on charge again and will try to get a pic, it will not be great because I get about 10 seconds with my camera before it packs up.

 

[JenCliBee]

A pic would be best star but it sounds just like a varied coloured common, ive seen quite a few with considerable difference in colour and markings.

 

[star4]

Sorry guys, camera just useless, I may see if I can borrow one. I am sure he is a commong just really beautifully marked.