Is this a pleco or a catfish?? [pic]

[blue2fyre]

Awesome! I could not find a good picture. I find planet catfish so hard to navigate. Perhaps we could find a picture of a bristlenose pleco for comparison

I've seen syno eruptus in person in many lfs and they are pretty dark with that nice zigzag pattern.

 

[crazedACD]

I think this guy is a dead ringer for yours... http://www.tropicalfishandaquariums.com/Catfish/UpsideDownCatfish.asp although I suppose that picture could be wrongly ID'd as well.

 

[Winterymix]

Thanks for the quick replies. Once I was able to get a good look at him in my tank, I suspected I did not have a pleco. Ah well, I guess these still go well with my mbuna's (I keep the lesser aggressive species). Was really wanting a nice pleco to help with algea on glass though.

 

[jpappy789]

Syno's are a good mix w/ mbuna anyways. Only problem is that if it is S. euptera then you'll end up with a fish close to 9".

 

[dundadundun]

he looks awful long and thin for a negriventis.

 

[toddnbecka]

It's a juvie eupterus, looks just like mine did when I bought it. That was a couple months ago, the bugger has tripled in size now and looks a lot more like an adult.

 

[dudey34]

same thing happaned to me about a year ago. Asked for a pleco and didnt really look at the bag until I got home.

 

[kelly82]

oops, this is why i always check the bag properly as soon as im out in daylight, i know it can stress the fish but id rather that for 2 seconds than get home only to have to take it straight back.