| Scientific Name: L178 |
| Common Name: Red Tailed Lasiancistrus |
| I bought this fellow from Animates in Moorhouse ave a few
years back, and have so far been unable to identify exactly what
he / she is. Very much like a common ancistrus in appearance, but
more laterally flatened and with red eyes on top of head rather than on
side. He has fine spots all over head that cover most of body including
fins. Tail is very forked, much more so than any other pleco's I have
seen, with the top and bottom rays extending in a kind of lyre tail
effect, the bottom half of the tail is a deep red color, the top half
clear. He / She has no nose whiskers of any sort, but does have feathery
like gills hidden under gill plates that he extends occasionally. Likes
hiding in dark places inside the hollow log and rarely ventures out
before evening. Peaceful with all my other fishes. Also has the quickest
breathing rate of any of my pleco's seems to breate at around twice the
speed of most of the others. I would dearly love to know what he is just
for interest sake, if anyone can id him from my description and photos
Id love to hear from you. mike@mikesfishing.com
Thanks to the guys at planetcatfish.com my unknown pleco has now been positively identified as a Red tailed Lasiancistrus or L178 :).
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