what plec's are these

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solvent123
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what plec's are these

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hi i brought these fish a year ago, finking they was a certain fish, but as time goes on i am douting them, can people giv me there feed back on what they think they are.
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Peckoltia compta
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Re: what plec's are these

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Jools wrote:
Peckoltia compta
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Agreed (sometimes called L134)
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Re: what plec's are these

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thx for ur reply, they was brought as l134, i have another 4 what are defntly l134's with the creeam white, theese ones i dout, they look like some of the l129's
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These are definitely what you bought them as. They are not L129 or any other Hypancistrus.
Peckoltia compta
are very variable in their pattern.
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They are L134s. Just like the human fingerprint, no two patterns are absolutely alike. Some specimens are known to have spotted patterns. Anyway, the 2nd picture seems to be a female. :d
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