New Plec!!

Graeme · Post by **Graeme** » 01 Apr 2003, 14:57

Hi. I've just purchased this Plec and i would like some help on the I.D. of him.

I payed Â£6.00 for him. Hope i got a good deal on him.

I'll get better pictures when he settle's in. Here's one of them.

polkadot · Post by **polkadot** » 01 Apr 2003, 15:28

I might be wrong, but just to clear some curiousity, L136??

Post by **Silurus** » 01 Apr 2003, 15:28

I think it's <i>Hypancistrus</i> sp. (L136/ L136a/L26/ LDA05).

coelacanth · Post by **coelacanth** » 01 Apr 2003, 16:54

Graeme wrote:Hi. I've just purchased this Plec and i would like some help on the I.D. of him.
I payed Â£6.00 for him. Hope i got a good deal on him.

Where did you pay Â£6 for this fish?! That's below trade price!

Graeme · Post by **Graeme** » 01 Apr 2003, 17:01

Sorry i mean Â£16. How big will he grow to? Thanks.

Yann · Post by **Yann** » 01 Apr 2003, 18:34

Well!
Defenitly an Hypancistrus sp!
I am lucky to have L136, LDA05 and L262 in my tanks, all 3 look very much alike but differ just a bit from each other...
There is just a little thing that bother me a bit with you fish; the fins marking , especially the dorsal fins marking.
I have never seen any of these Hypancistrus sp with such markings in the fins, all the time it is small dots like on the body but not some sort of lines and dots like your fish has...very strange!
Cheers
Yann

Graeme · Post by **Graeme** » 01 Apr 2003, 20:48

Here's differant pictures after a while he seem's more active. I'm not to sure about L136a or maybe he's still young and the pattern will change.

Graeme.

plecoman · Post by **plecoman** » 01 Apr 2003, 21:08

L-262!! nice!

Yann · Post by **Yann** » 01 Apr 2003, 21:33

Hi!
I would be tempted to say L262 as well , it has the spot size and number, can you make a belly shot as well?
In advance thanks!
Cheers
Yann

Graeme · Post by **Graeme** » 02 Apr 2003, 12:07

L262. Yeah i'm happy with that. Very very similer with the only one picture i've found on the net. I'll try tonight to get a belly shot.

Graeme.

Graeme · Post by **Graeme** » 03 Apr 2003, 00:36

Here's a belly shot of him. He does'nt suck on the glass much but i got a quick pic of him anyhow's.

Graeme.

Yann · Post by **Yann** » 03 Apr 2003, 06:40

Hi!

Well my male L262 has the a black belly with some white lines on it. I have yet to see a female.
My LDA 05 has both white belly and it is the same with my L136
Like I said I have yet to see a female L262 to see if the belly is like the male or is white as well!
Cheers
Yann

Graeme · Post by **Graeme** » 03 Apr 2003, 13:05

Thanks for your help.

Plec0maniac · Post by **Plec0maniac** » 09 Apr 2003, 17:49

hi guys but I dont think thats a L262, bec. 262 spots are not that bright, and Its spots are definitely finer...

I would say that is an L28.. I'm not sure but I have that one in my tank, I just cant remember the proper L. no.

Yann · Post by **Yann** » 09 Apr 2003, 20:34

Hi!

Well there is way too much spot to be L28, L28 is a same fish labelled under L04 and L05.
I have currently 3 adults and several youngs at home and they are really way different than the fish pictured there.
Kevin Korotev pic in the catelog is really good and show clearly how the adult fish look like.
Cheers
Yann

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