What L number is this?

Konrad Olejnik · Post by **Konrad Olejnik** » 19 Sep 2005, 08:19

Hello,

Few weeks ago I have bought this fish:

http://akwa.mbnet.pl/pleco/fish/L173_1.jpg
http://akwa.mbnet.pl/pleco/fish/L173_2.jpg

salesman said it's L173 but certainly it isn't.
I have looked over Aqualog and I think this catfish
looks similar to:

- Hypancistrus sp. L287 (L307)
- Peckoltia sp. LDA18
- Hypancistrus sp. LDA76
- Hypancistrus sp. L66

I'm wonder what you think about it.
Bright places are not so brown as picture shows
(little brighter).

greets

Konrad

worton[pl] · Post by **worton[pl]** » 19 Sep 2005, 10:49

Hello Konrad,

I'm not an expert and it's just a blind shoot :) but someone has to start, so

look at <a href="http://www.planetcatfish.com/catelog/lo ... p">this</a> fish, close to your?
And one question, how big is your fish?

Regards.

Konrad Olejnik · Post by **Konrad Olejnik** » 19 Sep 2005, 12:20

Thanks for answer.
I guess (based on body and fins shape)
that my pleco belongs to hypancistrus genus.
It has rather different body coloration than
the one you mentioned.

Konrad

Post by **Janne** » 19 Sep 2005, 22:03

Hard to say from that angle but it looks like a nice L270.

Janne

Post by **Barbie** » 20 Sep 2005, 08:03

Looks very similar to a couple of the fish that I too purchased as L173, that were later ID'd by Yann as L287. You can see them at http://www.plecos.net/gallery/displayim ... =50&pos=14 .
Barbie

Konrad Olejnik · Post by **Konrad Olejnik** » 20 Sep 2005, 08:53

After watching your L287 and other pictures on
Planet Catfish I guess this is it. Thanks!

Konrad

Yann · Post by **Yann** » 20 Sep 2005, 15:41

Hi!

I don't think it is a L270...

Regarding L287, they do look quite similar...

Cheers
Yann