pleco ID

BIGblue · Post by **BIGblue** » 09 Feb 2003, 01:11

This isn't my fish. Just wanted an ID for him.

coelacanth · Post by **coelacanth** » 09 Feb 2003, 01:14

L128, from Venezuela

Easy · Post by **Easy** » 09 Feb 2003, 01:14

isn't that an L128 (Blue Phantom)?

they could change from dark blue...to that translucent blue green color...depends on the mood of the pleco...and sometimes the lighting of the tank.

Post by **Shane** » 09 Feb 2003, 01:18

Coelacanth,
I am sure you meant L 128 from Colombia and Venezuela

! These come from the upper Orinoco that forms the Colombian/Venezuelan border. I would guess that 99% of exports originate in Colombia since it is illegal to export fishes from Venezuela.
-Shane

coelacanth · Post by **coelacanth** » 09 Feb 2003, 01:31

Shane wrote:Coelacanth,
I am sure you meant L 128 from Colombia and Venezuela

Erm...yes. It IS late over here, I've had some wine, and I temporarily forgot that it is illegal to export fish from Ven. Bit like I don't actually have Uaru fernandezyepezi downstairs, and they definitely DIDN'T come from Venezuela.........

Graeme · Post by **Graeme** » 09 Feb 2003, 01:35

I wonder what price they sell for?

coelacanth · Post by **coelacanth** » 09 Feb 2003, 01:37

Graeme wrote:I wonder what price they sell for?

BAS here in Bolton has big healthy fish for £70 retail. It appears that some new importations may have smaller fish that are considerably cheaper though.

Graeme · Post by **Graeme** » 09 Feb 2003, 01:47

Hey thanks for that. I just got some new species botia loaches from B.A.S. I think i'll give them a phone call.

Thanks.
Graeme.

BIGblue · Post by **BIGblue** » 09 Feb 2003, 02:29

Thanks for the ID everyone.

Easy wrote:they could change from dark blue...to that translucent blue green color...depends on the mood of the pl*co...and sometimes the lighting of the tank.

I like the pic of your blue phantom better EASY. It was really dark and defined. Very nice fish.

Angel

Post by **Shane** » 09 Feb 2003, 04:06

Graeme,
They sell locally for about US $5.00 to $6.00 each although you might pay up to $7.00 for a large one (over six inches). I picked up two last weekend (around five inches each) because they had a strange color pattern with very large white dots extending onto the caudal fin. I paid around US $12.00 for the pair.
-Shane

coelacanth · Post by **coelacanth** » 09 Feb 2003, 09:11

Shane wrote:I picked up two last weekend (around five inches each) because they had a strange color pattern with very large white dots extending onto the caudal fin. I paid around US $12.00 for the pair.

Now you're just rubbing our noses in it!

Cartman · Post by **Cartman** » 09 Feb 2003, 18:45

Shane wrote:Graeme,
They sell locally for about US $5.00 to $6.00 each although you might pay up to $7.00 for a large one (over six inches). I picked up two last weekend (around five inches each) because they had a strange color pattern with very large white dots extending onto the caudal fin. I paid around US $12.00 for the pair.
-Shane

So the obvious questions come to mind, can you export? Occasionally I'll see them for $25 @ wholesalers, but up here in MN the LFS constantly want $50+ for L128 & L200

Now that i think about it, it's probably good that plecos cost as much as they do up here, otherwise I'd be likely to empty out the Amazon

Post by **Dinyar** » 09 Feb 2003, 23:55

In NYC, L128 and L200 sell for $20-30 retail. They have become quite common recently.

Dinyar

polkadot · Post by **polkadot** » 10 Feb 2003, 03:49

Here's mine to share!