Large Plec ID

AndrewC · Post by **AndrewC** » 16 May 2006, 22:09

Can anybody help id this large plec ?

YouTube · Post by **Jools** » 16 May 2006, 22:15

That's a very interesting one, I think it might be a species of Meglancistrus but I'm not 100% - got more pics?

Jools

AndrewC · Post by **AndrewC** » 16 May 2006, 22:18

Will try to get more pictures.
A friend sent me the picture asking if i knew what it was, think the plec came in an order with other fish.

Will get more details.

AndrewC · Post by **AndrewC** » 17 May 2006, 08:01

Sorry, no more pictures just now, but the plec is 12 to 18 inches and came in an order from South America.

YouTube · Post by **Jools** » 17 May 2006, 08:19

AndrewC wrote:Sorry, no more pictures just now, but the plec is 12 to 18 inches and came in an order from South America.

Well, that doesn't really help - you'd need a river system to be more certain but I think my first suggestion still holds water.

Jools

H.N · Post by **H.N** » 17 May 2006, 17:23

Looks like a new variant of Megalancistrus paranatus
from Rio Săo Fransisco, Brazil.
More pics...
http://www.mediawars.ne.jp/~ohzora/DSC08953.JPG
45cm monster...
http://www.mediawars.ne.jp/~ohzora/DSC084951.JPG
This fish has a little longer snout than L113(=L234)
but shorter than the fish below (less spines than the fish
below too).

This new face comes with a new species of Megalancistrus;
http://www.mediawars.ne.jp/~ohzora/DSC090441.JPG
http://homepage3.nifty.com/aquashop-tru ... 008-30.htm

AndrewC · Post by **AndrewC** » 17 May 2006, 19:41

A couple more pictures, the marks on the fish is water marks on the tank face, there is no blemishes on the fish;