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azharleydude
11-04-2007, 9:55 PM
I just saw a picture of a golden xanto. :22_yikes:Wow! How cool.:jaw:
Two questions for everyone here:
1. Is there an online resource that tells what all the "L" pleco are and discribes them?
2. Does anyone know where I could get a golden xanto?
RoseFishWatcher
11-04-2007, 10:09 PM
I'm not familiar with those, but you should check planet catfish (planetcatfish.com) for info.
azharleydude
11-04-2007, 10:17 PM
I did. It is a great site. Didnt find anything though.
Please go to this link to see the fish I am speaking of. http://www.plecofanatics.com/gallery/showimage.php?i=3284&c=520
I think it is an awsome fish! Would love to raise one.
Lupin
11-04-2007, 10:36 PM
Does anyone know where I could get a golden xanto?
Aquabid.com?
You can always ask Plecofanatics.com for seller infos.:)
azharleydude
11-05-2007, 10:08 PM
Good idea. Thank you. I tried Aquabid but with no luck at this time. I will be keeping a close eye though.
Do you believe that this is the correct name for the fish? I looked it up at planetcatfish in their cat-e-log, but with no success. Is this a bristlenose??????
Lupin
11-05-2007, 10:29 PM
Not an ancistrus. Parancistrus would be my guess.
Edit: I think I do remember a thread in Plecofanatics saying xantos do not have L-numbers.:)
azharleydude
11-05-2007, 11:08 PM
Why would that be? How would I be sure to get one like in the picture? Any ideas?
Why would that be? How would I be sure to get one like in the picture? Any ideas?
Ask Plecofanatics.:D You can always look into Planetcatfish.com for images to compare their looks.
Carp37
11-06-2007, 6:38 AM
Good idea. Thank you. I tried Aquabid but with no luck at this time. I will be keeping a close eye though.
Do you believe that this is the correct name for the fish? I looked it up at planetcatfish in their cat-e-log, but with no success. Is this a bristlenose??????
The picture from Plecofanatics is in the Parancistrus section, so it looks as though Lupin's right. I believe they're calling it a "xanto" because it's a xanthic specimen (i.e. greatly reduced colouration- not a true albino because it's got black eyes and yellow rather than pink). Searching through Parancistrus might help, but bear in mind most of the specimens pictured will be normally coloured.