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Old 07-08-2008, 04:00 PM
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Hi,does anyone know what the name of this fish is,I bought them at Maidenhead and they called them Yellow jelly ancistrus.
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Old 07-08-2008, 04:36 PM
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It is a Sailfin Pleco (Pterygoplichthys gibbiceps), or a closely related species.
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Old 07-08-2008, 06:42 PM
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I agree, looks like a nice healthy sail fin
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Old 07-08-2008, 08:35 PM
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Looks like a Sailfin Plec to me aswell. Good luck with it because they get big, I've seen one 18" plus. I'd keep an eye on it with your discus too.
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Old 07-08-2008, 09:07 PM
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they are not gibbiceps I have sold loads of them,these fish have reached the size in the photo and not gotten any bigger in 6 months,I wondered if anyone else had them.
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