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L070 Plec availability
Posted: 05 Jan 2007, 15:22
by Genieworx
Hello,
I'm forever perusing the Cat-elog and I kinda fell in love with the 'Zombie' Pleco. Has anyone come across these fish in the UK?
Cheers
Paul
Posted: 05 Jan 2007, 15:54
by racoll
I've never seen one, but as they are from the Tapajos (lots of other imports from here) you shouldn't have too much trouble ordering them from a store that has a good Brazilian supplier.
Posted: 05 Jan 2007, 16:55
by Genieworx
Cheers Racoll, I shall make some enquiries.
Posted: 05 Jan 2007, 19:04
by Digital
One of my LFS has had these in over the past 6 months or so.They sell them and get more in in, they still have one left as of yesterday when i was in.Should not be too hard to find I reckon, maybe ask your LFS if they have them on thier lists.
Posted: 05 Jan 2007, 23:05
by Jon
Do watch your back, though, as most loricariidae coming in as "L-070" are in fact L-265, a similar looking, but ultimately different fish also from the Tapajos.
Posted: 05 Jan 2007, 23:34
by Genieworx
Hi Jon, Is there anything key that I should be looking for in differentiating these two plecs? They're both nice, but I'll happily take a mango if theres a chance of a mix up.
Posted: 06 Jan 2007, 06:58
by Jon
Mouth structure is the easiest way to differentiate the two.
Posted: 06 Jan 2007, 19:13
by Janne
And the teeth, L70 is a Hypancistrus species and L265 is a Peckoltia.
Janne