Sultan Pleco

[Jazz_UK]

Hi,

Just picked this up at the LFS, but forgot the L number the assistant told me

Does anyone know?



Thanks
Jazz_UK

 

[Jazz_UK]

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[Jazz_UK]

Hi,

Found out from another forum that she is a L264 Leporacanthicus joselimai!

I will try and get some more pics as she settles in the tank

Jazz_UK

 

[DMK]

A Little info if u need it

 

[FrankSlapperinni]

whats are the L designations? I have never understood those. do they indicate size or something? or are they just realy boring names?

 

[cryosi]

L stands for Lorricaridae ( the species of plecs) and the number is the classified number it has been given to date L270 onwards are newer species, some have been renamed and renumbered since they were discovered a few years ago, and some as yet have no numbers. hopes this helps a little!

 

[Jazz_UK]

They have also been a lot of Lorricaridae discovered and as yet do not have common names or similar fish are grouped under a similar common name.

So it is easier to identify them by their L Number so that you know exactly what fish it is.

But to confuse things some fish have more than one L number as the juvenile fish does not have the same markings as the adult fish and therefore was originally classified as different L numbers.

Jazz