What kind of plecos are these?

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rayman68
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What kind of plecos are these?

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I bought these and not being a pleco nut I don't remember the L#. I am trying to sell them and would like to tell people what they are buying so does anybody know what these guys are called? I posted 2 pictures of the same one as I didn't get a good side shot.
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Re: What kind of plecos are these?

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Possibly L007? One of the more experienced on here would have to confirm that though.
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Re: What kind of plecos are these?

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2 different species.
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Re: What kind of plecos are these?

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Both are Leporacanthicus. First one is L007. While the other is L240 IMO.
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Re: What kind of plecos are these?

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So the one that is brown with yellow spots is the L240?
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Re: What kind of plecos are these?

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No the one with white spots is the 240


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Re: What kind of plecos are these?

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I am still not understanding it as the internet states the L007 is black with white spots and a L240 tend to have yellow spots. The one pleco is brown base with yellow spotting so maybe we still don't have a proper id on it yet.
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Re: What kind of plecos are these?

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Spot colour isn't a reliable method especially when using photographs; fishes kept in tannin stained waters for example will show yellow spots in a photo. The fish with the erect dorsal fin that show a black edging to it is the
L240
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Re: What kind of plecos are these?

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dont think too much... they are 2 different spices... dont try to smoke... hehe... \M/

they are 007 and 240.. :-BD
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