ID help - could these be L398 (P. Tankei)?

gehandylan · Post by **gehandylan** » 28 Feb 2018, 02:30

I am looking for a positive ID on the fish attached. They are being sold as L398, but the seller is not certain. I have some concerns.

YouTube · Post by **bekateen** » 28 Feb 2018, 03:04

Not in my opinion. They look like common (possibly , but I doubt it).

If your seller is not certain, I hope they didn't pay too much for them.

Sorry, Eric

gehandylan · Post by **gehandylan** » 28 Feb 2018, 03:23

Thanks Eric.

Jobro · Post by **Jobro** » 28 Feb 2018, 10:23

I agree with Eric.

gehandylan · Post by **gehandylan** » 28 Feb 2018, 13:38

@Jobro - thanks very much.

gehandylan · Post by **gehandylan** » 28 Feb 2018, 13:40

@bekateen

The seller was asking $30 per fish. I am guessing he paid half for them.

Narwhal72 · Post by **Narwhal72** » 28 Feb 2018, 13:44

That is an awful lot for P. maccus.

YouTube · Post by **bekateen** » 28 Feb 2018, 14:43

I wish I could get $15 for each clown pleco... I've got about 7 left over F1s and over 30 F2s, plus one male is sitting on eggs and another male is trapping a female! They are breeding like gangbusters!!!

SALE: All clown plecos at my house for sale, price slashed to $12 each*!

*that's still about twice the retail price in my area

gehandylan · Post by **gehandylan** » 01 Mar 2018, 18:21

My objective was to get a positive ID from those who are familiar with the species whether they are L398 or not as I had a few concerns.

The seller understood that a mistake has been made and duly returned the money I paid.

Wasn't planning on buying P. Maccus for any price.

Thanks for all the help in IDing that they were not L398s.

All good in Pleco land

b.reder · Post by **b.reder** » 03 Mar 2018, 09:25

Perhaps my eyes are not seeing the details. The photo looks like a poorly colored L306. What about the photos shows them to be L398?

YouTube · Post by **bekateen** » 03 Mar 2018, 10:07

Not L306. The bands on L306 are broad and distinct, and stay that way with age.

Jobro · Post by **Jobro** » 04 Mar 2018, 12:45

Barry, here is one of my L306 for reference. I think the difference is obvious

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