Who is this huge spotted Parancistrus?

plecolover · Post by **plecolover** » 11 Mar 2005, 12:21

This huge Parancistrus has been in my home for 4 months, but still not quite sure its L-Number. As per the information from the aquarium shop where I acquired it, it is L258; as per the information from advance hobbyists, it is L31, but as per my experience, it is neither L258 nor L31. Any advices?

http://tinypic.com/view.html?pic=2308cz
http://tinypic.com/view.html?pic=2308ph

Yann · Post by **Yann** » 11 Mar 2005, 13:45

Hi!

Really no idea... under what name did you buy it...

Surely it is a huge superbe male...

Could be L 31...the coloration and pattern match, young individual are usually darker but they shall get much more like yours once full grown...

Regarding L258 since I don't have any pic of it close to me... I 'll tell u later about!

Cheers
Yann

plecolover · Post by **plecolover** » 11 Mar 2005, 15:14

I bought it under L258, but ... seems that it is not. Before I bought it, I had already had a L258. Here is a photo of him: http://tinypic.com/view.html?pic=231glf
They are totally different in body colour and spot colour. I also have small and middle sized L31. Here is a photo of one of my small sized L31 http://tinypic.com/view.html?pic=231g6e . Know that when L31 grow up to middle or large size, its spots should be very small and not sharp, but this one has sharp and a bit large spots! So keep thinking of its L-Number! Any advices!

Yann · Post by **Yann** » 11 Mar 2005, 15:22

Hi!

Well after seeing the original pic in the DATZ, if you could have a picture of the tail that would greatly help...

So far I find that all of your fish are looking like L31...

Cheers
Yann

plecolover · Post by **plecolover** » 11 Mar 2005, 16:17

Thanks. Here two photos are the photos of its tail: http://tinypic.com/view.html?pic=231qqa
http://tinypic.com/view.html?pic=231qtt
For your more information, here is another photo of the L258 which I posted its photo in my last reply: http://tinypic.com/view.html?pic=231qwp . It's body colour is more dark and solid. In addition, it's spots are a bit irregular in shape!

YouTube · Post by **Jools** » 11 Mar 2005, 20:40

L176 for my money. I'll be posted some pics of these soon (fresh out of the Xingu).

Jools

plecolover · Post by **plecolover** » 12 Mar 2005, 04:05

Jools wrote:L176 for my money. I'll be posted some pics of these soon (fresh out of the Xingu).
Jools

Thanks! Looking for the photos! These will be great as references for verifying it

kev · Post by **kev** » 15 Mar 2005, 08:53

hi,
Jool's it does look like a fish i spent 20 min's 10foot under water with an airline try'n to get from between 2 rock's. I'll try 2 find a pic they are on my old P.C.

Kev.

Yann · Post by **Yann** » 15 Mar 2005, 14:23

Hi!!

Wouldn't L31 and L176 be the same species taking at different age stage... especially since coming from the same river... there isn't so much differences between thses 2

Remember about the quite common big color and pattern variation amon Loricariidae ...

Cheers
Yann

kev · Post by **kev** » 15 Mar 2005, 20:04

found sum pic's

this was my fisrt catch in the Rio Xingu, i think it's the same as plecolover's fish

Kev

plecolover · Post by **plecolover** » 24 Mar 2005, 14:18

kev wrote:found sum pic's

this was my fisrt catch in the Rio Xingu, i think it's the same as plecolover's fish

Kev

Hi Kev, it is too amazing. You were in Rio Xingu catching the amazing plecos! When did you take these photos? How about the situations of Rio Xingu? Very wild and natural? any pollutions? Were there many people for plecos? Did you find any big sized L31 or L176 or L258 or similar?

kev · Post by **kev** » 25 Mar 2005, 11:15

the Xingu was great, the only polution i seen was there was quite a bit of litter and rubbish around the populated area's. Seen quite a few Parancistrus in exporter's but only small one's in the river

. Jool's has a bunch of photo's of the fish and the river, so look out for his article

.

Kev.