Unidentified Striped pleco

[thefredpit]

I was at my LFS today that usually has a large selection of L number plecos so are pretty knowledgeable well they had a unidentified striped pleco they didn't know what type and neither did their importer so I got him pretty cheap and put him in a tank that gets all types of food until I can figure out what he is

it is hard to see in the picture but he does have a lyre tail

[thefredpit]

I was able to get an in tank photo he doesn't seem shy at all even with plenty of hiding places and caves he is staying out in the open =)

[bekateen]

Looks like a

Panaqolus

to me, but I don't immediately recognize the species. Maybe

Panaqolus sp(l425)

or

Panaqolus sp(l460)

. But either way, that would be a rare find, so I'm probably wrong. Will check further when I get back to a computer.

Nice find!

Cheers, Eric

[thefredpit]

I sent the pictures to a breeder friend who breeds several different types of striped plecos including other Panaqolus like the L397 and he also is thinking Panaqolus sp(l425) which considering what I paid for him I got a deal of a life time

[bekateen]

Any chance of the LFS getting more for you?

[thefredpit]

lol I doubt atleast not at that price

[Acanthicus]

Hi,

thats L 425 for sure, lovely species, but not easy to get.