Need an ID

[somethingpishy1]

I got this as an L006, but its definitely something else. Any ideas on what it could be?

 

[macvsog23]

One of the Squaliforma genus i would say most get quite big and are very skittish

http://www.plecoplanet.com/forum/articles.php?c=136

 

[somethingpishy1]

I just looked up a lot of squalifoma profiles and everything but the tail matches. the the bottom half of the tail is longer than the top on all squaliformas, where as both parts of the tail are the same size on my pleco

 

[macvsog23]

Then i would say one of the Hypostomus species or Pterygoplichthys species ?

 

[matubula]

My first thought was a Hypostomus but I think the caudal trunk is too skinny and elongate for them. I think it should be either be Squaliforma or Aphanotorulus.

I think the tail thing you describe is just due to the nature of a closed/open caudal fin.

 

[macvsog23]

I never thought about Aphanotorulus Species.
may be A ammophilus?

 

[macvsog23]

What was called the Cochliodon genus was also a thought but like most plecos ID,s get totally blasted every now and again and we poor hobbyists are at a loss to keep up

 

[bigbird]

would also tend to go for the Aphanotorulus . nice looking fish. cheers jk :thumbup:

 

[somethingpishy1]

i think it is an Aphanotorulus ammophilus. are they rare in the hobby?

 

[L-ko]

Hi,

it looks like, upper and lower lobes of the tail fin are of equal length.
It's an Aphanotorulus ( = Hypostomus frankei-group).

At Squaliforma, there is the lower much longer than the upper.

Look also: Armbruster/Page "Redescription of Aphanotorulus ..."

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Aphanotorulus are very smaller than Squaliforma.
Which size does this pleco have?

Greetings
Elko

 

[somethingpishy1]

The fish is 5-6 inches

 

[somethingfishy]

I know less than you. I am trying to identify my own one.

About yours, it's definately not the terygoplichthys family, as they have 10 or more rays on the top fin.