what pleco is this??? And what's it worth???

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what pleco is this??? And what's it worth???

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just went to local fish shop and saw this pleco. Wondering if anyone can give me the l number and some info on it...like its worth. Thanks
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Re: what pl*co is this??? And what's it worth???

Post by Linus_Cello »

To me, it looks like an L333 (yellow kinger tiger pleco). I've never seen one in person. At thatfishplace, it's priced at $60: http://www.thatpetplace.com/pet/prod/246986/product.web

Another possibility is that it sort of looks like an L204 (flash/emperor pleco). Are the scrawls/lines yellow or white in color? L204 is yellow lines on a black background. But the lines seem too close together for L204 (which is why I think it's L333). I've seen them for sale at LFS from $25 to $75. I think $25-$35 is the normal range. See http://www.thatpetplace.com/pet/group/7062/product.web
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Re: what pl*co is this??? And what's it worth???

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It is crazy how many plecos look so close to one another.I think it is a L129?Very pretty fish.
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Re: what pl*co is this??? And what's it worth???

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L257 $30 at 2.5" here is Canada.
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i have L257 not the same fish as this one.
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Re: what pl*co is this??? And what's it worth???

Post by lethalcustoms00 »

definatly not a 204, possibly the 333
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Re: what pl*co is this??? And what's it worth???

Post by Barbie »

How large is it? If it's 1.5" or so, it's probably an L260 Hypancistrus sp. Queen Arabesque. Size to use as a reference is definitely going to affect the patterning. It's definitely not an L333 or an L204, IMO.

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Re: what pleco is this??? And what's it worth???

Post by MatsP »

Duplicate thread of:
http://www.planetcatfish.com/forum/view ... 13&t=28850

Different answers, but I personally would say L129/L340.

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