I saw a zebra at the LFS

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Very nice fish! I don't think it's a 46, but I don't think you got ripped either. That is a very cool pleco. Don't worry about EVER seeing it at a biggie mart. :)
 
i'm sure the plastic bag doesn't help with the pic taking. ;)
he (or she) looks gorgeous though. congrats!! glad you went for it!!!
 
Yes that is gorgeous. Whether or not it is L46, you are in possession of a beautiful and unique fish that any hobbyist would love.

I wish my girlfriend would teach me those kind of lessons.

Edit: I don't think it's L46, if you notice here: http://www.planetcatfish.com/catelog/image.php?species=hypancistrus+zebra&image_id=461

It looks like the stripes run length-wise on the fish. Which, yours don't appear to.

Maybe looks like L49: http://www.planetcatfish.com/catelog/image.php?species=peckoltia+sp(l049)&image_id=1625

I checked the whole L-list and L49 looked closest to me.
 
Nope, not the super zebra pleco worth a ton, BUT you did not get ripped off. These are 1 of those plecos you never see. Good pick up, i cant do the research now but i have a guy i have talked to several times and he is a expert in my eyes on plecos and i bet he could ID it in 2 seconds. But you will have to wait tell tonight so i can do the research.
 
Then wait I shall, your AWSOME!, thanks....but you'd better lie to me if its bad news...lol

I'll try to get a better pic if he ever gets outta the ugliest corner in my tank lol.
 
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This is as good as it's gonna get for now this little critter is truly camera shy and I'm getting dizzy trying to keep up with him.:scatter:

I'm not sure if you can tell or if it matters but his color is definitely black and white not brown and yellow.
 
Yeah Taylor I'm inclined to agree with you, I guess the difference between the L46 and the L49 is a true testament to the slimming effect of vertical strips..lol.
 
After reading I'm not so sure, the description of L49 says brown and sandy yellow.

Who knows, it's awesome either way :D
 
Its not a zebra but i think i am gonna guess at L169, also known as LDA01.

Do the under marking look like this?
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I would need some really good pics for a positive ID but we definitly narrowed it down.
 
Well hmm no I don't think his belly has any markings but the little bugger will only stick to the back glass and right now he is hunkered down in a little rock cave. Really good pics...lol you don't ask for much do ya..lol I'll try.
 
I wouldnt worry about it. The thing is we know it is not a commonly seen species so you dont have to worry that you got ripped off. We know it is not a zebra, and we know that any species like that does not grow over a foot long. So you should be ok. And yes i am demanding, lol.
 
Etunes said:
I wouldnt worry about it. The thing is we know it is not a commonly seen species so you dont have to worry that you got ripped off. We know it is not a zebra, and we know that any species like that does not grow over a foot long. So you should be ok. And yes i am demanding, lol.
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But what is it's preferred diet? :p
 
lol, great, poke a hole in my theory and now i am gonna have to do more research so i can make sure it isnt a carnivorous species of pleco.

EDIT: i did some research and i found out that all our guesses are herbivores plecos. Also a note i wanted to mention. Plecos like muntching on driftwood so if you have none in your tank then i would get some for the pleco to suck on.
 
very pretty fish congrats..

i saw a guy(friend of a friend) who had a really heavly planted tank. pure jungle. well i was watchign the red cherry shrimp swim aroun when out pops a little black and white zebra. was a wow moment.
 
I've got a pretty good idea how to get you some good pics but you may have to wait a few days, I have hospital duty this week.

Really hows that being demanding thing working for ya?...lol
 
Not so good, people keep telling me i am too demanding. lol. But i am telling you i think we got it. It has to be 1 of the ones we guessed. Which do YOU think it is though.
 
The lines on the L333 look too thin a squiggly, he looks a lot like the L049 right now that's the way I am leaning but to be honest I have seen so many pictures of stripped and spotted plecos they all kinda look the same....I had no idea there were so many it's really quite awesome. I wonder if his color will change any as he gets bigger.

As far as diet I feed my fish a little bit of everything so unless he requires prime rib I think I got it covered, that is except drift wood I had a piece a few years ago for my other pleco but he never touched it and I didn't much like the looks of it so I yanked it out guess I'd better start hunting another piece
 
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