Can someone ID this Plec Please.

[rpp1973]

I have been asked to get a Id on this fish.not the best photo but its the best we have.
aprox 12" total length and about 8 years of age.

thanks
Rob.

 

[Lornek8]

Thinking Acanthicus.
Acanthicus don't have adipose fins. Does it have a lyretail?
A photo from the top would be extremely helpful.

 

[rpp1973]

thanks Lornek8
2 more photos.
hes is very spicky and has tiny goldish spots

 

[Lornek8]

Sorry, Psuedacanthicus, my other first though. Forget what the spotted ones are L065?

Think Brian? has these.

 

[rpp1973]

thanks i will check others thoughts on its id but will go and research the name you just gave.

thanks again
Rob.

 

[Lornek8]

Man. Second guessing myself again. Think I've got to go with the inital thought. Profile just doesn't look like a Psuedacanthicus which is what made me go with Acanthicus in the first place. No frilly lip, large pectoral fins, thin body.

Going to say Acanthicus adonis.
Again easist way to tell is lack of adipose fin, which unfortunately can't be seen clearly in photos.

 

[L273]

try L193, L65 is a blizzard cactus pleco currently on the banned export list from brazil.

 

[Lornek8]

try L193, L65 is a blizzard cactus pleco currently on the banned export list from brazil.

Yeah was trying to remember the L# off the top of my head. For some reason L65 was what I came up with. Not really sure its Pseudacanthicus after all.

 

[FF MkII]

Adonis i'll say

 

[matubula]

It's definitely Acanthicus, either A. adonis or A. hystrix (and a few L numbers).

 

[Stan]

It's definitely Acanthicus, either A. adonis or A. hystrix (and a few L numbers).

I agree, there are quite a few around here.