50cm Hypostomus luteus Phase 3

祖 is getting a 50cm Hypostomus luteus 🧡 for his home tank 🇨🇳 Hypostomus luteus is a striking pleco from the upper Uruguay River basin in South America. Growing to over 40-50 cm, it becomes a large and truly impressive species, admired for its powerful build, sail-like fins, and extraordinary golden color. What makes this fish especially fascinating is its natural Phase 1–3 transformation: ⬜️Phase 1: dark juvenile coloration 🟨Phase 2: transitional stage with increasing yellow tones 🟧Phase 3: intense golden-yellow adult form #HypostomusLuteus #GoldenSailfinPleco #Pleco #Loricariidae #aquarium