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	Long-Finned Pleco
freeblaze Enthusiast Posts: 279 Kudos: 421 Votes: 40 Registered: 27-Feb-2004	My wife just bought a long-finned pleco for her 30 gallon. I cant identify this thing anywhere. I searched planet catfish and our profiles. It isn't a sailfin and it isnt a common plec. It has long flowing fins everywhere. Almost as frail as that of a long fin guppy. My digital camera is shot or I would post a pic. Anyone know what this speciman is from the description? It is almost colored like a common plec. Please tell me it ain't a tank buster LOL! I had a huge plec for 6 years and he ate up way too much stocking space in my 55. He was comfotable but I had a low stock because of him FreeBlaze
Posted 26-Jan-2006 12:04
Cup_of_Lifenoodles Fish Guru Posts: 2755 Kudos: 1957 Votes: 30 Registered: 09-Sep-2004	I can almost guarentee that it's an ancistrus species fish, rather, a fish commonly known as the "bristle nosed" plecostomus.
Posted 26-Jan-2006 12:04
freeblaze Enthusiast Posts: 279 Kudos: 421 Votes: 40 Registered: 27-Feb-2004	http://pn.pricenetwork.ca/gallery/albums/userpics/16058/5.JPG It is similar to this but the fins are longer. There arent bristles on his nose. One place I read along with this pic said it is a mutation and there is limited info on it. This fish is a little bit darker in color also than the pic. LOL FreeBlaze EDIT and it has white tipped tail and dorsal fins. Last edited by freeblaze at 14-Apr-2005 22:02
Posted 26-Jan-2006 12:04
Cup_of_Lifenoodles Fish Guru Posts: 2755 Kudos: 1957 Votes: 30 Registered: 09-Sep-2004	Not all ancistrus get bristles. As you recede south from central america, the bristles tend to, as a general rule, get smaller for differents species. This occurs to a point in which some females never even obtain birstles. On the other hand, it could be a juvenile.
Posted 26-Jan-2006 12:04
freeblaze Enthusiast Posts: 279 Kudos: 421 Votes: 40 Registered: 27-Feb-2004	http://www.fish2u.com/newlonbrispl.html Here it is I found it! Thanks guys!
Posted 26-Jan-2006 12:04
Fish_lover Fish Addict Posts: 742 Kudos: 176 Votes: 0 Registered: 14-Nov-2001	wow cool plec, but if its a mutation, ah well, still looks cool tho...looks like its wearing a skirt~! hahahahha but the size is 1.5"-2" only??? i thought plecs grew much bigger...
Posted 26-Jan-2006 12:04


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