ID Pleco

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Lobosupermalo
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ID Pleco

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Hello.

Please can someone help me to identify this kind of catfish?
I buy them as L126 Lithoxancistrus orinoco,but I'am not sure about this ID.

Thanks
Best regards
Patrick
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Post by 2wheelsx2 »

I'm no ID expert, but that looks just like my
L147
(I have 6 of them).
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Lithoxancistrus orinoco is now
Pseudancistrus orinoco
. I've never seen these fish live, but all of the specimens that have pretty good color are dark with light spots, not light with dark spots.
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I think Peckoltia sp.
L147
as well.

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L127
?

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Yes, someone making a mistake with the number 127 (typo, number memory problem, etc) could easily end up at 126 instead. And they are from the same region, as well.

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Indeed, they are also flatter.

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I know that the fish on the pics aren't L127,that the importer take a mistake.L127 is flatter and the pattern also are different.
I think at L147 too because they are from the same region (thanks Mats).

After your confirmation now I'am sure on the right ID,L147.

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Hmm. I think Jools is right with L127, really. The reason I say that is that your fish is also quite flat (and it's from the same area as L126 just like L147). I have L147, and they are quite tall bodied.

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I think the OP is thinking I said
L126
as opposed to
L127
. Scientific name not used intentionally to aid understanding of that mix up.

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Sorry Jools, I just corrected my post. After Jools post, I agree that
L127
is the correct ID.

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