Bumblebee pleco?

Ringo · 12-01-2006, 06:42 AM

The other day I bought a few fish, the dude at the fish store (if I heard correctly, kinda hard to understand sometimes) said that they were Bumblebee plecos and will only get about3-4'' long.
So I've been trying to find info on these guys but haven't been able to have any luck, so I don't know what there real name is.

**JustOneMore20** · 12-01-2006, 08:33 AM

That my friend is a Hillstream Loach...aka Butterfly Pleco. Its really a loach though. Do a search on "hillstream loach" and you'll find tons of info. They do stay pretty small though and like cooler, fast moving water.

edit: HERE is a link to an article I found on them...I'm not sure how great the info is, but atleast its something.

Ringo · 12-01-2006, 08:57 AM

Thank you so much Kristen!
lol it wasn't bumblebee pleco, it was butterfly. lol my bad

So there not Plecostomus, nor Loricariidae, there Cobitdae

Oh-well

**JustOneMore20** · 12-01-2006, 09:45 AM

You're welcome!

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So there not Plecostomus, nor Loricariidae, there Cobitdae
Oh-well

Well, they are still cute.

I finally saw some of these guys at a LPS. I'd never seen them in person before. They are very cool looking and should still draw some attention towards them when people look at your tank (if they don't hide all the time).

Sprite42 · 12-01-2006, 04:19 PM

If you look closely at them when they are on the side of the tank (like in the last picture) you can see their hearts beating. I have several in my tanks and find that they are really not very shy. The biggest I had, only grew to about two inches, though.

Eddie Would GO · 01-13-2007, 01:17 AM

hello,

its actually a hong kong butterfly pleco

cheers eddie

Ringo · 01-13-2007, 07:14 AM

All of the sites with info on these guys, all of the sites say that they are really Cobitdae.

super7 · 02-04-2007, 02:12 PM

i have a bublebee pleco and they don't look like that they are somewhat orange-ish with black stripes, google as dwarf bumblebee pleco

**JustOneMore20** · 02-04-2007, 03:06 PM

You are a little late.

There is a real pleco that is called Bumblebee. The one in the post is called a Butterfly pleco, but its really a loach (hillstream loach).

girth vader · 02-06-2007, 10:51 PM

ya, my lfs store calls it a ufo pleco lol, all the same stuff. I have him in my 10g betta tank and he's not shy but doesn't exactly come out and wave either. but he does do his job and I guess he's good company for Rambo (my betta)

12-01-2006, 06:42 AM	#1
Ringo I'm just a Twig Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: The Sticks Age: 16 Posts: 965	Bumblebee pleco? The other day I bought a few fish, the dude at the fish store (if I heard correctly, kinda hard to understand sometimes) said that they were Bumblebee plecos and will only get about3-4'' long. So I've been trying to find info on these guys but haven't been able to have any luck, so I don't know what there real name is.

12-01-2006, 08:33 AM	#2
JustOneMore20 Moderator Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Birmingham, AL Age: 22 Posts: 3,582	That my friend is a Hillstream Loach...aka Butterfly Pleco. Its really a loach though. Do a search on "hillstream loach" and you'll find tons of info. They do stay pretty small though and like cooler, fast moving water. edit: HERE is a link to an article I found on them...I'm not sure how great the info is, but atleast its something. __________________ *Kristin* 5 Planted tanks: 55g, 40g, 29g, 20g, 5.5g Last edited by JustOneMore20; 12-01-2006 at 08:40 AM.

12-01-2006, 04:19 PM	#5
Sprite42 Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Arkansas Age: 46 Posts: 315	If you look closely at them when they are on the side of the tank (like in the last picture) you can see their hearts beating. I have several in my tanks and find that they are really not very shy. The biggest I had, only grew to about two inches, though. __________________ First, Do No Harm!

02-04-2007, 03:06 PM	#9
JustOneMore20 Moderator Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Birmingham, AL Age: 22 Posts: 3,582	You are a little late. There is a real pleco that is called Bumblebee. The one in the post is called a Butterfly pleco, but its really a loach (hillstream loach). __________________ *Kristin* 5 Planted tanks: 55g, 40g, 29g, 20g, 5.5g

02-06-2007, 10:51 PM	#10
girth vader Hey Now! Join Date: Apr 2006 Age: 33 Posts: 616	ya, my lfs store calls it a ufo pleco lol, all the same stuff. I have him in my 10g betta tank and he's not shy but doesn't exactly come out and wave either. but he does do his job and I guess he's good company for Rambo (my betta) __________________ I have a tank!!! A nice one too!

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12-01-2006, 08:57 AM	#3
Ringo I'm just a Twig Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: The Sticks Age: 16 Posts: 965	Thank you so much Kristen! lol it wasn't bumblebee pleco, it was butterfly. lol my bad So there not Plecostomus, nor Loricariidae, there Cobitdae Oh-well

01-13-2007, 01:17 AM	#6
Eddie Would GO Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Age: 17 Posts: 69	hello, its actually a hong kong butterfly pleco cheers eddie

01-13-2007, 07:14 AM	#7
Ringo I'm just a Twig Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: The Sticks Age: 16 Posts: 965	All of the sites with info on these guys, all of the sites say that they are really Cobitdae.

02-04-2007, 02:12 PM	#8
super7 Fishy Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Vancouver Posts: 28	i have a bublebee pleco and they don't look like that they are somewhat orange-ish with black stripes, google as dwarf bumblebee pleco

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