pleco id help please

[stezatois]

Not sure is this is an L182 she is around 6" and very chunky.

[pleco_breeder]

Hello,

L182 is a definite possibility, and the size adds even more credibility to this. However, as I'm sure everyone on here has read in the past, spotted Ancistrus (without at least a type locality or even country of origin) are rather difficult to ID, and usually not even possible to venture a guess. I haven't been around the wholesalers for a couple years, but know there was a similar species that used to come out of Brazil shipments. The wholesaler I dealt with at the time even took the added precaution of separating them from the other species they were shipped with to get a premium for them.

I know this isn't much help, but the best I'm capable of.

Larry

[stezatois]

thanks Larry, i bought her by accident in just caught stress colours whinking she was a common bn as my other chunky female is about the same kind of size, but my albino male really doesnt like her very much. would be nice to be able to get her a fella but have to have an idea what im looking for lol.

[Barbie]

She looks nearly identical to the fish that I've been calling an L182 female for 5 or 6 years. A very nice fish. I had one spawn from her 8" male before I lost him. Good luck finding her a mate! They are lovely fish.

Barbie

[stezatois]

thanks barbie, i will look into getting her a mr i have my lfs on the look out for me. Also need to pop back down for a female l183 too

[pdc2698]

If those are orange spots I see on the fins, she looks just like my Rio Ucayali male.
http://www.planetcatfish.com/forum/view ... 24&t=37232

[stezatois]

woops just seen the last post, not orange spots, darkwater tank lol