Please Help Identify My Plec...had Him For A

[kj23502]

I know...I should know. Now I'm being more picky about knowing exactly what I'm buying. But I'd really appreciate it if anyone could help me identify what kind of Plec I have. I'm guess common....just b/c I heard they are cheaper! LOL But I could very well be wrong!
I'm not to worried on how big he'll get. I just set up a 125 gallon tank that I can move him to later....if he can stand mbuna cichlids wrath and Ph in the long term! He's in a 29 gallon atm.

 

[abzorbd]

Looks like a common to me. Or I think it COULD be a hypostomus. I'm no expert though so don't quote me.

 

[xingumike]

Agree its one of the 'commons', a side profile and a ventral shot would help decide which one.

 

[kj23502]

a side profile and a ventral shot would help decide which one.

i will try. This guy stays on the back hiding behind a rock structure all the time! I had to chase him out just to get these pics!

 

[raptorrex]

I know...I should know. Now I'm being more picky about knowing exactly what I'm buying. But I'd really appreciate it if anyone could help me identify what kind of Plec I have. I'm guess common....just b/c I heard they are cheaper! LOL But I could very well be wrong!
I'm not to worried on how big he'll get. I just set up a 125 gallon tank that I can move him to later....if he can stand mbuna cichlids wrath and Ph in the long term! He's in a 29 gallon atm.

could you say what size he is now, and how old and or how long you have had him? but having looked at the image with photoshop, i would lean towards one of the common plecos too.

 

[kj23502]

He's about 7-8 inches long(17.8 cm to 20.3 cm). I would say I've had him for 3ish years. I'm trying to remember if I had him when we moved into this house! I don't think we did, but it's hard to remember.

 

[kj23502]

Here's the side view:

 

[abzorbd]

Looks like a Hypostomus to me.

This is mine. Markings look similar to me.

 

[xingumike]

Not a Hypostomus, has more than 8 dorsal rays.

Its P. pardalis or P. disjunctivus only a ventral shot will decide which.

 

[kj23502]

I will try a ventral, but he only stays on the back side of the aquarium....unless it's night time...so I imagine it'll be quite hard!

 

[abzorbd]

Not a Hypostomus, has more than 8 dorsal rays.

Thanks for clearing that up. I would have hated to have made a false ID and something bad have happened.

I had no idea that the Hypostomus had only 8 dorsal rays. Thanks.