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[Graddo]

Can anyone tell me exactly what a "Hi Fin" Pleco is. Just doing a bit of research before getting some sort of Pleco. Cheers

[Jules]

My understanding would be its another term used perhaps for sailfins etc.

Edited by Jules, 01 July 2014 - 10:01 AM.

[Westie]

Dude on Facebook talking about hi fin plecos being a hybrid
cross common with sailfin?

Edited by Jason82, 01 July 2014 - 10:03 AM.

[werdna]

Yeah, I don't think so.

 

I have always thought of them as Gibbi.

However this is a prime example for use of scientific names where possible

[Graddo]

They're on the AI stock list, listed simply as "hi fin Pleco". Would be good to list their scientific name as well, just to avoid confusion.

[Frontosaman]

Is it killberri? I believe they ate Leopard Sail Fins


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[Westie]

Yeah, I don't think so.

 

So that means the guy on Facebook is wrong then

[werdna]

I am far from the pleco king, but I wouldn't think those two will cross

[bigjohnnofish]

hi-fin is a term given to a pleco when dorsal fin is attached to small fin between dorsal and caudal fin {tail} and the actual dorsal fin is usually higher than normal... highfin is a term banded around given to a fish as it appears to have higher dorsal fin... normally to help sell a fish for more than its common value... 

 

see pic on right... shows L200a high fin... and on left is a L200.... 

 

http://www.planetcat...s&image_id=8309