Newbie question - L numbers

[Metermaid]

Looking overe some Catfish forums I see L numbers used alot - I believe this is a catalogging system. I wonder if all catfish have an L number - for instance does my Panda Cory have an L number? or is it for the more obscure species

Thanks

Rita

 

[smithrc]

nope - your cory will have a C number

have a look on www.planetcatfish.com

If you user the Cat-e-log and sort by common name, it will list the C numbers and the L (and LDA) numbers

 

[pica_nuttalli]

"L" is short for Loricariidae, the family name for species of "plecos"

"C" would be short for Callichthyidae, the family name of "cory cats"

 

[SirMinion]

I believe they've just started cataloging freshwater rays with 'P' numbers (Potamotrygon) too.

 

[smithrc]

Can I have a 'P' please Bob

 

[andywg]

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Taxi for smithrc! (j/k)

 

[smithrc]

I've got my coat

 

[OohFeeshy]

I didn't think all plecs had L numbers. I thought it was just for 'unidentified' species.... Ah well, you learn something new every day. Like don't poke a lit candle with a short piece of string....

 

[SirMinion]

I didn't think all plecs had L numbers. I thought it was just for 'unidentified' species

That's correct. Species that had been officialy described before the L/LDA system was introduced were never asigned an L-number, and species that had a number but have since been named no longer use the L-number ... except in the hobby.