Unidentified Hypan - L98 / L173 / L236?

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Unidentified Hypan - L98 / L173 / L236?

Post by andrewcoxon »

got this about 4 or 5 months ago and she's grown quite a bit, i think female but im not sure on the l number... i know there is alot of miss info about 173 ect... anyone know what it could be? all 3 pics are of the same fish, from the top and both sides... whatever it is she's a stunner :love:

thanks in advance!

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Re: Unidentified Hypan - L98 / L173 / L236?

Post by Birger Amundsen »

Looks like L-173 to me.
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Re: Unidentified Hypan - L98 / L173 / L236?

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Looks like a 46 with a slight wavy pattern.
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With a very slow conection only able to see the first pic I would say it's H. zebra (L46) nothing else.

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wow...nice! :thumbsup: very beautiful!
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this isnt a 173.. visit this site,,. and check out their hypan seciton, also needs translating.
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this is some L-173's/L-98's

This is an L-46 with wavy lines, I have some on these guys myself, its just a genetic trait in the fish, I have had over 25 fry yielded from multiple spawns and out of the 25, 2 of these looked identical to your fish , very lovely female though, breed her, maybe you can yield fry looking like her, maybe not, mine arent big enough to breed yet, interesting to find out.

this shows the L98 L173 and L236, they do have each of them in stock ranging from 220 each to 500 each depending on size, they do not ship worldwide though. only thing.

http://ohzora-pleco.jp/small-pleco.php

notice the * needs an E in the URL. if u click the site it wont work as site wont allow the world p l e c o
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plec0 wrote:notice the * needs an E in the URL. if u click the site it wont work as site wont allow the world p l e c o
Unless of course you turn off the word censoring in the control panel, in which case words like pleco and cichlid will appear unaltered.

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Post by Unungy »

She is so beautiful.. really cool fish.

I wanted to share some pictures of a few that I have come across for comparison.
I hope it helps.

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wow looks like the same fish! is it yours?
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Hi Andrew

Yes they are..
Do you only have one?
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i got 5 of these comming to me labeled as L-46/98 variant. $285-305.00 each for them, begged a guy in japan to sell them to me, only thing is live arrival is no gurantee.they are on hold for me until i can pay.. if anybody else thinks this is a specific L# please let me know. but this is pic I was sent of one of the actual fish I will receive. they are 5-6cm in length W/C
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i got 5 of these comming to me labeled as L-46/98 variant. $285-305.00 each for them, begged a guy in japan to sell them to me, only thing is live arrival is no gurantee.they are on hold for me until i can pay.. if anybody else thinks this is a specific L# please let me know. but this is pic I was sent of one of the actual fish I will receive. they are 5-6cm in length W/C

he also has these as well too anybody know the L#'s

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Post by pleco_breeder »

Pics aren't showing

Larry
Impossible only means that somebody hasn't done it correctly yet.
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pleco_breeder wrote:Pics aren't showing

Larry
It's because pleco has a * in it. You have to replace the * with an e or turn off censoring.
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PlecO,

Please post some photos of your "over 25 fry" so we can see what they look like when they are small.
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apistomaster wrote:PlecoO,

Please post some photos of you "over 25 fry" so we can see what they look like when they are small.
I'd bet like zebra plec fry, but pics would be fantastic.
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Guys, this is andrewcoxon's thread, stick to answering his questions and please keep it civil.

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for u believers
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daddy in his cave as we speak
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here is momma i believe, then again never seen her gravid, i will getv her out and post top and belly pics to see if indeed female. but i think this is how some of fry is variant. may be a male, but never seen it on eggs.
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Re: Unidentified Hypan - L98 / L173 / L236?

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andrewcoxon,
His fish is H. zebra
plec0 wrote:i got 5 of these comming to me labeled as L-46/98 variant. $285-305.00 each for them, begged a guy in japan to sell them to me, only thing is live arrival is no gurantee.they are on hold for me until i can pay.. if anybody else thinks this is a specific L# please let me know. but this is pic I was sent of one of the actual fish I will receive. they are 5-6cm in length W/C

he also has these as well too anybody know the L#'s
All is L173 Hypancistrus sp. (I didn't look on all pictures but the first and the first of the second 6 pics).

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Re: Unidentified Hypan - L98 / L173 / L236?

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Nice fish, she is very beautiful :o
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L46, L102, L174
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