Pleco ID.... no pics..

[GodFan]

I cannot get a good pic of this pleco! My LFS had it but didnt know what it was so I paid 6.99 for it. It is 4 or 5 inches long I would guess. It is dark brown with orangish spots all over it. The spots look very specifically shaped. Like old camouflage. All rounded. No fuzziness. It has a deep mouth with high eyes.
If you could post pics of what pleco you think it is maybe I will see the one. The thing is in a corner and our cameras are.... not for fish. If he comes out in the open I will try to snap a pic.
Thanks and God bless!

 

[Koikeeper99]

Does it look like this? It's probably a common pleco they get to be about 2 feet long so be prepared.

 

[GodFan]

Does it look like this? It's probably a common pleco they get to be about 2 feet long so be prepared.

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Body shape is near identical and it has the extremely tall fin but the spots are inverted and a different shape. The basic color is dark brown the spots are orangish brown. Also they are shaped like completely clear painted blots. No blending of the colors.

 

[Koikeeper99]

It's still probably a common considering you got it for 7$, they have different color variations.

 

[GodFan]

It's still probably a common considering you got it for 7$, they have different color variations.

It is definetly not a common. I have never seen a common like this one. The closest I have seen to it was a orange marbled pleco.

 

[Sillyfishies]

Clown or gold nugget?

 

[Koikeeper99]

It is definetly not a common. I have never seen a common like this one. The closest I have seen to it was a orange marbled pleco.

Well it's almost impossible without a pic try finding one close to it on google if you can't get a pic?

 

[Koikeeper99]

Clown or gold nugget?

If it was a golden nugget let me know where you bought it haha 7$ for a golden nugget would be an amazing price!

 

[Sillyfishies]

If it was a golden nugget let me know where you bought it haha 7$ for a golden nugget would be an amazing price!

True! Didn't think about it! You never know though! I found starlight plecos for 10$ at my LFS . Of course my dad had to be like "if they were really that rare they wouldn't be 10$!". So I didn't get on.

Sorry for off topic OP. I'm still thinking clown though.

 

[GodFan]

This is the closest I could find pattern wise. Color is a little darker and the dots are not quite so close together.

 

[GodFan]

This is it I think! What is it?

 

[Koikeeper99]

My guess would be a gibbeceps pleco.

 

[GodFan]

My guess would be a gibbeceps pleco.

So good deal for 6.99? lol

 

[GodFan]

I dont think that is what it is because all of the pics I saw when I looked it up were the ones that had circles.

 

[spiketooth]

Count the number bars in his dorsal fin, if there is alot the its most likely a common pleco. Looking into tiger pleco trinidad and clown pleco. Tell me if he looks like any of those

 

[Koikeeper99]

So good deal for 6.99? lol

Yeah gibbeceps are cheap.

 

[GodFan]

Count the number bars in his dorsal fin, if there is alot the its most likely a common pleco. Looking into tiger pleco trinidad and clown pleco. Tell me if he looks like any of those

Nope niether of those. Gonna try to count the rays.

 

[GodFan]

This is mine. He finally came out! It looks like 12 or 13 bony spines on the dorsal.

 

[Sillyfishies]

He's a beauty

 

[GodFan]

He's a beauty

Thanks! The fins are a bit beat up but he will probably heal. What do you think he is? Also how long will he be ok without driftwood because I cant get any for a few weeks