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parrotlover77 · Posted: Fri Dec 01, 2006 1:06 am Post subject: identify me

I was wonder what kind of pleco this is? It has some yellow/orange highlighting on it tail tip.

clunkster · Posted: Fri Dec 01, 2006 8:54 am Post subject:

Can you get some more pictures, like from the side and head on ? i have a few ideas but could do with a better look

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MelonHead · Posted: Fri Dec 01, 2006 2:02 pm Post subject:

If you have a nice yellow stripe on the dorsal fin and on the tail...it might be one of these guys....

That's my Gold Nugget - Goldie. Pretty original naming, huh?

But careful - there are three different varieties. I would defer to clunkster & mpp on the L number. Besides, those look like REALLY fine spots - and there are several varieties of plecs with fine spots. But on the other hand - it looks as if you may have a gold bar on the tail like a nugget. Do you have or can you get us a side shot?

And there is the V-E-R-Y distinct possibility that I'm jumping the gun on the Gold Nugget family, too.

If it is - congrats. One of the most popular & sought after plecs. And my favorite in my tank.

So mpp...clunk... am I close?

funkyj · Posted: Fri Dec 01, 2006 2:47 pm Post subject:

Parrotlover, I'm pretty sure its an L81- small spot gold nugget. Fairly rare and hard to keep, but absolutely stunning.

MelonHead · Posted: Fri Dec 01, 2006 2:50 pm Post subject:

oops.

Forgot we have funky here now, too...another knowledgable pleco person.

funkyj · Posted: Fri Dec 01, 2006 2:55 pm Post subject:

Forgot about me already? Crying or Very sad

parrotlover77 · Posted: Fri Dec 01, 2006 3:00 pm Post subject:

cool. I thought it was a golden nugget, but the photos on the internet of this fish had large spots, and mine has small spots. It was sold to me on the premise that it was a golden nugget, but when I couldn't find any on the net that looked similar, I decided to ask the pro's! Thanks guys. I guess I should probably move it to the parrot tank if it is rare. I don't want the texas to kill it!

parrotlover77 · Posted: Sat Dec 02, 2006 7:49 pm Post subject:

I believe I figured out the true identity of my pleco. It is not a golden nugget, it is L067 "lot spot pleco".

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funkyj · Posted: Sat Dec 02, 2006 8:06 pm Post subject:

It could very well be.

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clunkster · Posted: Sun Dec 03, 2006 10:20 am Post subject:

Which is why i asked if it was possible to get some more pictures, as yes my first thoughts were possibly one of the gold nugget species, but with more pics have a much better chane of getting a better id Very Happy

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