ID these baby plecos

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ID these baby plecos

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Looking for an ID on these baby 1.5" plecos.
I'm thinking L306?
Thanks in advance!
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Here's another photo of the plecos. That hint of yellow makes me think possible
L403?
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Looks too young to be sure.
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Impossible to tell at this age and with no more information.
I have seen youngsters in this age of both species, and couldn't tell how to tell them apart.
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I have seen and pictured many L306 youngsters and none have ever had a 'split' or pale line in the band on the face like the one in this picture, even though there can be quite a bit of variation in pattern. That, and the lack of red colouration, makes me think it is unlikely to be that species.
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panaque wrote: 18 Oct 2021, 16:35 I have seen and pictured many L306 youngsters and none have ever had a 'split' or pale line in the band on the face like the one in this picture, even though there can be quite a bit of variation in pattern. That, and the lack of red colouration, makes me think it is unlikely to be that species.
Thanks everyone appreciate it very much!
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