Help ID pleco, shipped as L340, but NOT!

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Julie
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Help ID pleco, shipped as L340, but NOT!

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This was the absolute worst L340 that we've ever gotten. Usually get L129s instead, but this was a total farce!
spots tend to blur into bars on the rear of the fish
spots tend to blur into bars on the rear of the fish
unk_L340.jpg
I think likely L147, what do you all think??
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Re: Help ID pl*co, shipped as L340, but NOT!

Post by MatsP »

L147 or one of it's close relatives, yes. Certainly not a Hypancistrus [at least not one I've seen before].

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Re: Help ID pl*co, shipped as L340, but NOT!

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MatsP wrote:L147 or one of it's close relatives, yes. Certainly not a Hypancistrus [at least not one I've seen before].

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Re: Help ID pl*co, shipped as L340, but NOT!

Post by Julie »

Just a quick update.. thanks to Stephan at the catfish convention. He seems to think that they are actually L387, which makes alot of sense, since the fish came from Colombia. :thumbsup:

See? We DID do more than just drink beer.
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