L014 Pleco "Sunshine pleco", Scobinancistrus aureatus

Nows thats a stunner!

Wonder what sort of cash they are might be tempted myself

Great plec, I have one of these about 6 or 7 inches

Think mine was about 50 Euro. They have babies in seahorse at the moment, they're generally expensive though as they tend to be unavailable for long periods...

Any idea what the young go for?

They are probably still 40/50 Euro even as babies. Unfortunately its often the case that they don't know what size they are until the arrive and they cost the same either way.

If you do want to get your hands on some I'd grab them while they are available as you might be waiting otherwise.

Patrick; you must when you get a chance show us some pics/video of that! must be a beauty!

2poc wrote:They are probably still 40/50 Euro even as babies. Unfortunately its often the case that they don't know what size they are until the arrive and they cost the same either way.

If you do want to get your hands on some I'd grab them while they are available as you might be waiting otherwise.

Thanks, but wouldn't pay that for them. Probably come up with somewhere cheaper knowing me

Savage these are class alright, Comonly known as sunshine plec or scobi Quite expensive alright , like 2poc said around 50 euro for juvenile. Never seen a larger one for sale other than the one in swords around a year ago. It was a good 7 to 8 inch's with 200 euro on the price tag In saying that it was sold the next day, not sure how much they got for it to be honest
Heres its profile
http://www.africancichlidsireland.com/t976-scobinancistrus-aureatus-sunshine-pleco-l-014#6945

cool looking cat ...patrick does it keeps its spots as it gets older !!!

Hi bubbles was gonna say this earlier..prob. the best plec when large cause imo they get better looking..the spots stay the same size as the fish grows, so when adult theyre covered in lots of small fluro. spots!!! I have had them in the past 12-14" odd and you know why their called "sunshine" plecs they glow with the colour... juvs are bit like a golden nugget nice enough but adults esp. kept on black gravel

Easy enough to keep too as they are hardy as long as no extremes

For a real stunner n sadly bankbreaker look up Hypostomus luteus phase 3 very rare fish in the trade due to locality and ob. price

Anyone got €1000- spare

Ye they are stunners to

Great find, lovely plecos