Identity please - common pleco?

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I have pleco's in two of my tanks, I don't know the kinds but they look to be the same just one is smaller than the other.

I'm guessing they are plain ol' common pleco's?

#1 - 7.5"







#2 - 6"







6" has some orange on his fins and more yellow on his belly but the markings look the same to me.

Thanks for looking

[Diztrbd1]

Nice looking Pleco's Tom. not an expert but looks like a Leopard or sailfin Pleco maybe. I'm sure Gary(2wheelsx2) or Charles will come along and tell you for sure

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thanks John

oh and i don't know male or female either so if you can tell that would help too. Thanks

[Diztrbd1]

lol wish I could help ya with that, that ones beyond any knowledge I have. Might try a google search on them, most of the fish profiles will have that info on the page. I'm sure there will be more replies on here soon enough to help answer as well

[user_error]

sure no problem just threw it out there

[Diztrbd1]

lol always good to get all your questions out there, I'll bump this up for you, so maybe can get more opinions
also came across this which resembles yours somewhat
http://www.bcaquaria.com/forum/membe...r-turtle-5565/
FS/FT: Gibbicep Pleco
maybe the same maybe not

[2wheelsx2]

I'm reasonably sure that John is correct and that it's a sailfin or Pterygoplichthys gibbiceps.
Pterygoplichthys gibbiceps • Loricariidae • Cat-eLog • PlanetCatfish

Still a juvie, so it's pretty much impossible to sex, but even as adults they are hard to sex. You have to examine the genitalia. That link I provided has more details.

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Thank you for the id both definitely have more than 9 rays so I guess gibbiceps they are