Do I have a common pleco/SAE?

[Lady G]

Ok I found a site that I think confirms the CAE the picture is not in color but the discription fits:
http://www.thekrib.com/Fish/Algae-Eaters/
I did get some better pics, but of coarse now I can't find my cord for my camera!!! I'll still post them once I find it though. I through some zuccinni in the tank (that alway's brings everyone out) and I was able to get a better pic of the placo too.

 

[budrecki]

could be an otto or a plec

NS, do you not know what a pleco is? This is no way, no how, a pleco....

 

[DeRo316]

1 of mine has a stripe, 1 has dots. I got them from the same tank at the LFS.
Both CAE's

 

[TastierWay]

There's too much confusion between CAE and SAE to me. That's why I stick with Otos. ^^

 

[monkey_toes]

There's too much confusion between CAE and SAE to me. That's why I stick with Otos. ^^

Yeah, but SAEs are much more effective at algae control. SAEs and CAEs really aren't that similar:

SAE - http://www.loumarks.com/SAE.jpg

CAE - http://aquantv.com/tropi/tro/105-2.jpg

CAEs have blotches, or at least a blotchy stripe, and a much blunter head profile. SAEs have a sharply defined stripe and a more pointed snout.

 

[Web Gazelle]

Ther first two pics are for sure of a CAE. Yes CAEs get aggressive but I don't think they ever stop eating algea.

 

[clayt101]

You have 1 chinese algae eater and one common pleco (possibly gibbiceps), either pleco easily gets over a foot long. IME, chinese algae eaters do get kind of aggressive, not only that, they can get kind of large too (6 inches)

 

[Lady G]

Well I found the cord for my camera...but I see many have replied since I last posted THANK YOU ALL!!! I am positive that I have a CAE, the pleco I do agree it is most likely a common, I am going to try and add the pic's to the post here without the links. I just hope they don't come on here house size as they have in the past for me but here goes