My new L-17 ended up being a L-67?

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My new L-17 ended up being a L-67?

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The last of my pleco purchases arrived today...it was listed as a L-17.
As soon as I acclimated him, I hopped on here and checked the pics of the L-17 again for comparison.
My boyfriend and I are 99.999% sure that he's a L-67 instead. He looks exactly like the pics of a L-67.
I don't have any great pics of him right now, sorry.
I've read all the posts I could find about both L-17 and L-67's, but I still have a few questions.
Just making absolutely sure that the L-67 cannot make hybrids with my Mango, right :?:
As far as diet and water parameters go, would they be the same for these two (L-47 and L-67)?

Thanks in advance.
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just thought i'd share a pic of one a fisherman handed me he just caught :D
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L17 = L67

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Steph,

Was just flipping through the latest Aqualog on "L numbers" and they claim that L17 and L67 are the same fish.. Both collected in the same river and at the same place. The only difference being the colour intensity on the dorsal and caudal tips. Apparently this colour can vary from white to almost orange. Looks like you scored a well coloured one :D

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Post by Jools »

There's an explanation on both Cat-eLog pages...

http://www.planetcatfish.com/catelog/lo ... 1490_f.php

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Post by catfishgrrl »

My guy is about 4 1/2 inches total length.
He looks just like the sub-adult pics of the ones in the Cat-eLog...Pseudancistrus sp. (L067).
He's not been shy at all either, probably wondering why we keep staring at him and going back and forth from the computer to the tank. :)
Do they get snout odontodes when they are adults/mature?
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Does anyone out there know where you can get l067 in the u.k

ben :D
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Post by kev »

Pier Aquatics in wigan have them in now, i think they are £25 :D .

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Post by costatus7 »

Cheers for that Kev, do you know what there like as an effective algae eater or anything else around the 20 to 30 cm mark :D

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